After investigating medical death rate data over eight years, patient safety experts at Johns Hopkins attributed over 250,000 deaths per year to medical errors in the U.S. This figure surpassed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) third leading cause of death — respiratory disease, which takes 150,000 lives every year. If you or your family member suffered because of such an event, be sure to contact our Anderson County medical malpractice attorneys as soon as possible for help.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice cases must include the following elements:
● Duty: The healthcare provider or doctor owed the patient a specific duty of care—for example, to properly sterilize surgical tools before they are used on the next patient. The current standard of medical care defines this duty.
● Breach of Duty: The doctor or other medical provider violated their duty somehow.
● Injuries: The victim suffered injuries due to the breach of duty.
● Damages: The victim’s injuries led to damages such as pain and suffering and additional medical expenses
Examples of medical malpractice include:
● Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis
● Surgical errors or unnecessary surgery
● Prescribing the wrong medication
● Disregarding or not considering pertinent patient history
● Failing to order proper tests
While these are just a few examples of medical malpractice, it can occur anytime a patient suffers an injury because their medical provider deviated from the standard of care.
You Can Count on Our Anderson County Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Learning that you or a family member suffered at the hands of a negligent medical professional is extremely shocking, but you have rights. Let us help you protect those rights. At Bradley & Perkins, we offer free medical malpractice case consultations to victims and their families to help get their claims started. Call us today at 864.401.8770 or contact us online to schedule yours with our skilled and compassionate Anderson County medical malpractice attorneys.