Medical malpractice can be a traumatic experience for both patients and their loved ones. It doesn’t only impact trust in the healthcare system, either. Often, it leads to severe, life-changing injuries. While there are many possible forms of medical malpractice, these are a handful of the most common examples. Birth Injuries Of all the injuries …
Cancer treatments are most effective when the disease is detected early. A cancer misdiagnosis wastes valuable time and causes undue pain and suffering. Thankfully, the law does have remedies in place. Fortunately, Oklahoma law provides remedies for the harmful actions or inactions of medical providers. What are the Types of Misdiagnoses Oklahoma law addresses three …
Medical malpractice is a relatively broad term encompassing a wide range of negligent behaviors. It occurs whenever a medical professional, such as a doctor, nurse, naturopath, chiropractor, dentist, or other, fails to provide an acceptable standard of care and, as a result, the patient is injured. The American Medical Association reports one in three healthcare …
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Nursing negligence is a form of medical malpractice resulting in severe or fatal harm to the patient. The most common examples of nursing negligence is failure to adequately monitor a patient, track vital signs and watch for signs of distress. Other examples of nursing negligence include: Improper medication (over/under-medication, wrong drug, wrong route of administration, etc.) Failure …
Medical malpractice victims have, generally, up to two years to file a claim in Oklahoma once an injury is discovered. However, sometimes you only have one year. The time limit depends on the type of malpractice and where it occurred. While you have time to file suit, it is important to take action long before …
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Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide an acceptable standard of care to patients. Doctors and other medical professionals are held to a strict code of ethics, and negligence resulting in harm is a violation of that code. However, establishing that medical malpractice has occurred is a complicated task. Negligence often occurs when …
If you’ve been injured due to the negligence of a medical professional, you may be entitled to file a medical malpractice claim to recover compensation for your damages. It’s important to understand that these cases are highly complex, and there are strict rules which apply to them. You will need to work with an experienced …
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Medical malpractice takes place every day at clinics and hospitals across America. But certain types of medical malpractice are more common than others. Here are the three most common claims of medical malpractice across our country today: 1. Misdiagnosis Misdiagnosis is the most common type of physician error in America today. The top 5 most commonly …
If you have had an accident and you are under the assumption that everything is running according to plan, why hire a lawyer? There are a number of reasons why an employer or an opposing party is hoping you do not have legal representation. There are a number of reasons why individuals absolutely need legal …
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Birth injuries are not as uncommon as you might think – about seven out of every 1,000 babies born in the United States suffer from it every year. While some injuries such as swelling, bruising and even some bone fractures are simply normal consequences in childbirth, other more severe injuries may be the result of …
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