Healthcare Tort Examples
Various situations may trigger a healthcare tort. The following list includes some possible circumstances where medical malpractice may occur.
- Diagnosis- A failure to interpret or read test results leads to a missed or inaccurate diagnosis
- Medication Error- Knowingly prescribing the wrong medication or dispensing the incorrect dosage
- Anesthesia- Patient not put under during an operation or receiving too much medication
- Birth Injury- Failure to deliver a baby when the child is in distress, or giving the mother medication that harms the baby
- Surgical errors- Operating on the wrong part of the body
- Bad Medical Devices- Recalled medical devices have harmed thousands
- Care- Patient is discharged too soon or not given adequate after care instructions
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