We trust medical professionals with our lives but there are occasions where mistakes are made as a result of their negligence. Medical errors can occur during surgery, diagnosing, prescribing medications, delivering a newborn, and unfortunately much more that can lead to severe injuries, illnesses, and death.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Malpractice
What is medical malpractice claim?
A medical malpractice claim is a claim of negligence committed by a professional health care provider – such as a doctor, nurse, dentist, technician, hospital or hospital worker – whose treatment of a patient departs from a standard of care met by those with similar training and experience, resulting in harm to a patient or patients.
Does someone who is not satisfied with the results of his or her surgery have a viable medical malpractice claim
What should I do if I think I have a medical malpractice claim?
You should talk to a medical malpractice lawyer in New York City who specializes in such cases, as soon as possible. Tell the attorney exactly what happened, from your first visit to the doctor or other health care provider, through your last contact with him or her. If possible, obtain your medical records and bring them to your first meeting with the attorney. There are time limits governing how long someone may wait to bring a medical malpractice claim, so time is of the essence.
What is “informed consent”?
Although the specific definition of informed consent many vary from state to state, it means essentially that a physician (or other medical provider) must tell a patient of all the potential benefits, risk, and alternatives involved in any surgical procedure, medical procedure, or other course of treatment, and must obtain the patient’s written consent to proceed.
Do I have a case against a doctor who prescribed me a drug for treatment, but failed to tell me it was part of an experimental program?
Your physician had a duty to tell you that the drug was part of an experimental program, and you had the right to refuse to participate in it. You may have grounds for an action against your doctor based on his/her failure to obtain your “informed consent” relative to this treatment.