As the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, medical malpractice is to blame for more than a quarter million deaths each year. These deaths could have been prevented with competent treatment from a medical professional. Maryland medical malpractice lawyer Stuart L. Plotnick believes in holding negligent doctors responsible for their mistakes.
Wrong Diagnosis
Misdiagnosis or late diagnosis can be a huge factor in medical emergencies or cancer cases. When time is of the essence and the doctor completely misses the mark with diagnosis, it can cost your loved one their life. Survival rates, especially for cancer patients, significantly decrease the longer the illness goes untreated.
Surgical Errors
In the operating room, the patient’s life is in the doctor’s hands. Although all surgeries have risks, negligence by the surgeon shouldn’t be one of them. Surgical errors range from leaving surgical instruments in the body to perforating healthy organs.
Hospital Errors
Hospital errors lead to 180,000 deaths annually. Errors by hospital staff and doctors can be as simple as failing to wash hands between patients. But that’s an easy way to spread infections and disease. When hospital staff aren’t provided enough training, resources, and supervision, you and your loved ones suffer the consequences.
If you’ve lost a loved one because of medical malpractice, please contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick for your free consultation with an experienced Maryland medical malpractice lawyer.