Questions about Medical Mistakes

Atlanta, Georgia

Despite the advances in medical technology and the excellent training medical personnel undergo, medical mistakes may occur. If you are injured or your illness worsens due to medical negligence, you may file a medical malpractice lawsuit against the party responsible for your injury. Medical malpractice attorney Laurie S. Robbins can answer all your questions about medical mistakes and filing a medical malpractice claim in Georgia.

What are missed or failed diagnoses?

There are two broad categories of medical mistakes that can lead to injury or worsened illnesses. The first type may be categorized as acts of omission, which includes things like misdiagnoses or delayed diagnoses of a major illness or injury. If your doctor fails to diagnose cancer or heart disease, the missed diagnoses may be the difference between successfully treating the ailment or succumbing to it.

What is a surgical complication?

The second types of mistake are those committed by surgeons or other caregivers that actually result in an injury. A nicked artery or bowel during surgery can result in an injury or infection that is completely unrelated to the original surgery. Some surgical complications may include:

Leaving something in the incision
Operating on the wrong organ or part
Secondary infection

Why do birth injuries occur?

Some of the most common injuries that can affect the rest of your life are injuries to your child during birth. Even in this day, injuries still occur that can prove devastating emotionally and financially. In some cases, injuries occur due to negligence of the caregiver.

Failing to notice complications early
Mechanical birth trauma

What are some common birth injuries?

The most common and devastating birth injuries occur when oxygen is deprived from the baby's developing brain. Some common birth injuries include:

Cerebral palsy in various forms, depending on the area of the brain that is affected, is an all too common occurrence.
Erb's palsy is an injury to the brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves near the elbow. Temporary or permanent paralysis may occur due to mechanical errors during delivery.

Who can help me file a malpractice lawsuit?

In a medical malpractice case, the most difficult part to prove is the cause of injury or furtherance of illness. Since there is no written code of conduct to which all physicians can be held to account, each case must be evaluated separately. It is important so retain a medical malpractice attorney with experience in proving causation of medical mistakes.

To find out more please contact an Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer at Robbins & Associates, PC to get started on you medical malpractice lawsuit.

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