What are the most common Tennessee medical malpractice claims?

When you put your trust in medical professionals and they make mistakes, the results can be devastating. Suddenly you may be facing much more serious health issues than you started with, if not worse.

There are many reasons for medical malpractice claims, but here are five of the most common:
Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis: When a case is filed involving either the wrong diagnosis or a diagnosis made too late to successfully treat the patient, the argument is that the patient suffered harm or even death as a result.
Errors in medication: About one and a half million Americans are harmed every year by mistakes in their medication. This can happen in many ways. The wrong drug may be prescribed, or a patient could be given the wrong drug in the hospital. In addition, pharmacies make errors. But the number one cause of patient harm due to medication errors is incorrect dosage; a patient either gets too much or not enough of a drug.
Anesthesia mistakes: Patients can be given too much anesthesia, the anesthesiologist might fail to check the patient’s vital signs or equipment can fail. All these and more are dangerous mistakes that can lead to serious injury and death.
Childbirth errors: When a doctor fails to recognize signs of fetal distress and doesn’t order a Cesarean when it is called for, uses equipment improperly, or uses damaged equipment, negligence can be argued in a medical malpractice suit.
Surgical errors: A host of mistakes can be made in the operating room, both during the operation and during the post-op period of care. We have all heard the horror stories of objects being left inside the body and operations on the wrong body part.

Every state has different medical malpractice statutes. Only a very experienced and talented Memphis MedMal Lawyer can successfully represent you in this type of case. At Bailey & Greer, we can promise a caring, intelligent and aggressive approach to your Tennessee medical malpractice lawsuit. Call us toll-free today to discuss your options at 888-470-9143.