The malpractice law firm of Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC describes what constitutes medical malpractice to help people understand what could be grounds for a lawsuit.
Medical Malpractice
When a healthcare professional such as a doctor, nurse, chiropractor, dentist, pharmacist, psychiatrist, or aide makes a negligent error or knowingly makes a medical mistake, he or she can be held liable for medical malpractice. Other responsible parties may be the medical facility, administrator, owner, and supplier . They can also share in liability depending on the type of case. Medical malpractice can cause short-term problems, long-term issues, and death.
Medical Malpractice Compensation
A medical practitioner is required to have medical liability insurance which compensates the victims of medical malpractice. A victim of medical malpractice can be compensated for pain and suffering, loss of wages if unable to work, medical and out-of-pocket expenses. If the medical malpractice caused a patient to die, a member of the immediate family can initiate a wrongful death lawsuit for additional damages for loss of love, companionship, service, and affection; and burial or funeral expenses.
Types of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice takes many forms. Common types of medical malpractice cases include, but are not limited to:
- Childbirth
- Injuries during childbirth
- Brain injuries
- Defective products
- Broken medical equipment
- Wrong medical equipment used
- Diagnosis mistakes
- Late diagnosis
- Missed diagnosis
- Wrong diagnosis
- Experimental procedures
- Medication
- Medication given to wrong patient
- Medication withheld from patient
- Tainted medication
- Wrong medication given to a patient
- Nursing home abuse
- Hitting
- Neglect
- Pushing
- Sexual abuse
- Psychological abuse
- Coercion
- Ignoring psychological medical problem
- Manipulation
- Not treating talk of suicide
- Threats
- Yelling
- Surgical error
- Anesthesia error
- Botched cosmetic surgery
- Improper procedures
- Instruments left in patient
Medical Malpractice Lawyers
A case of medical malpractice should not be postponed because New Jersey imposes a time limit on the amount of time you have to initiate a lawsuit. If you think your injury was caused by medical malpractice, contact Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy in Bergen, Middlesex and Morris counties, New Jersey. If you cannot come to our office we will make arrangements to meet you. Call us today for a free initial consultation at (973) 366-3900, or use our quick contact web form and we will answer your request in a prompt manner.