Ohio Medical Malpractice Attorney
When we are sick or injured we trust our doctors and other medical professionals to provide us with exceptional medical care. After all, they have extensive training and experience in their chosen fields and have taken an oath to “do no harm.” Unfortunately, negligent acts and omissions by health care professionals happen far too often and medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States.
If you or a loved one has been harmed because of the negligence of a medical or health care professional in Ohio, call Pat at Adkinson Law. He has over thirty years of experience representing medical providers in medical malpractice cases and has decided to use the knowledge he has obtained to help victims of medical malpractice. His unique perspective combined with his extensive trial experience ensures that you will receive top-notch legal representation that leads to successful results.
Types of Medical Malpractice
Failure to Diagnose
Failure to diagnose is a medical malpractice cause of action that occurs when a medical professional fails to timely discover a patient’s illness or misdiagnoses the illness. This type of error can lead to further pain and suffering or may prove fatal.
Improper Treatment
Improper treatment occurs when a medical provider unnecessarily provides dangerous, outdated, unapproved, or risky treatments to a patient. Another example of improper treatment is when a medical provider treats a patient with an appropriate treatment but administers it in an inappropriate method.
Hospital Malpractice
It may be possible to sue the hospital where the injury that occurred due to medical malpractice took place. In order to have a cause of action and effectively sue a hospital for medical malpractice, the medical or health care professional that caused the injury must be an employee of the hospital, or the patient must have relied upon the hospital for the medical care they needed. A knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney can determine whether or not a hospital is a proper defendant in a medical malpractice case.
Birth Injury
Birth injuries occur when a medical professional fails to provide appropriate care or treatment to a mother or the baby during pregnancy or delivery. Birth injuries can result in fractures, paralysis, nerve damage, developmental disorders and cerebral palsy.
Surgical Errors
Surgical errors are perhaps the most obvious type of medical malpractice. When a doctor removes the wrong body part, leaves a sponge in a patient, or operates on the wrong patient entirely, a surgical error has occurred.
Improper medication or dosage
This type of medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other health care professional prescribes the wrong medication or prescribes the correct medication but the incorrect dosage amount.
Speak With An Experienced Ohio Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you are a victim of medical malpractice, contact Pat at 937-901-4394 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. Pat is ready to provide you with the experienced and attentive legal representation you deserve.