Many people these days are sue happy. Everywhere one turns they can hear of a yet another law suit for medical negligence. It is thought that in this economy with so many people out of work; why not play with the idea of a medical malpractice law suit as obtaining needed monies. A lot of law suits are conjured up because people know that doctors carry medical negligence insurance. So why not sue? Many law practices tend to shy away from medical negligence claims, because they are exceedingly difficult to prove. You will need a specialist to help you sort out the facts of your claim, whether it is a barrister, lawyer or a medical negligence solicitor.
Yet, there are those people who were wrongly treated because of a mistake that the doctor made and the end result is going to affect them or a loved one, such a their child for the rest of their life. In these instances medical malpractice should be brought to the forefront of public awareness. The doctor should admit wrong doing, but many times he/she will not admit this because it would stand to affect their practice and career that they have worked so hard to build. Many will settle out of court in order to keep the suit quiet.
Physicians are human beings and are subject to error like anyone else, so this is where the patient must take control of their own health and wellbeing. The patient must question the doctor at every chance about their medication, dosages, strengths and side effects. Does the medication interact with other medication or supplements that they are taking? Did the doctor misdiagnose, leave a serious illness undiagnosed or even fail to diagnosis an infection. There have been so many medical negligence claims that the doctors and hospitals are becoming much more careful.
While the doctor has the expertise in healing the sick they also are susceptible to error. Medical negligence can come in the form of many different areas from ordering the wrong medication, medication strength, and or surgical mishaps to name a few. While mistakes are certainly a human characteristic and many medical mistakes go undercover, its the ones that cause someone's life to change forever or even death caused as an end result of medical mistakes. It is when the mistake could easily have been avoided by the doctor.
Take for instance cerebral palsy claims. If a child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy soon after birth 99% of the time this condition was caused from some sort of mistake. After the child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy then the parents should file cerebral palsy claims for medical negligence. Either the mother did not receive adequate treatment during pregnancy, or the baby did not receive adequate medical treatment during and/or after the delivery.
Cerebral palsy is not a progressive illness, yet it will affect the parents and child for the rest of their lives because of a mistake. In cases such as these medical negligence claims should be filed on behalf of the parents and child. Cerebral Palsy is a birth injury and it is up to the parents to find out why and how something like this happened. Generally this is caused by oxygen deprivation at some point during or after their delivery.
Yet, there are those people who were wrongly treated because of a mistake that the doctor made and the end result is going to affect them or a loved one, such a their child for the rest of their life. In these instances medical malpractice should be brought to the forefront of public awareness. The doctor should admit wrong doing, but many times he/she will not admit this because it would stand to affect their practice and career that they have worked so hard to build. Many will settle out of court in order to keep the suit quiet.
Physicians are human beings and are subject to error like anyone else, so this is where the patient must take control of their own health and wellbeing. The patient must question the doctor at every chance about their medication, dosages, strengths and side effects. Does the medication interact with other medication or supplements that they are taking? Did the doctor misdiagnose, leave a serious illness undiagnosed or even fail to diagnosis an infection. There have been so many medical negligence claims that the doctors and hospitals are becoming much more careful.
While the doctor has the expertise in healing the sick they also are susceptible to error. Medical negligence can come in the form of many different areas from ordering the wrong medication, medication strength, and or surgical mishaps to name a few. While mistakes are certainly a human characteristic and many medical mistakes go undercover, its the ones that cause someone's life to change forever or even death caused as an end result of medical mistakes. It is when the mistake could easily have been avoided by the doctor.
Take for instance cerebral palsy claims. If a child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy soon after birth 99% of the time this condition was caused from some sort of mistake. After the child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy then the parents should file cerebral palsy claims for medical negligence. Either the mother did not receive adequate treatment during pregnancy, or the baby did not receive adequate medical treatment during and/or after the delivery.
Cerebral palsy is not a progressive illness, yet it will affect the parents and child for the rest of their lives because of a mistake. In cases such as these medical negligence claims should be filed on behalf of the parents and child. Cerebral Palsy is a birth injury and it is up to the parents to find out why and how something like this happened. Generally this is caused by oxygen deprivation at some point during or after their delivery.
