Seattle Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical malpractice devastates victims and their families, destroying their health and their faith in doctors and other healthcare providers. The results can be fatal, even if the treatment or procedure was considered routine and not at all risky. Those who survive can suffer permanent injuries and even those who can make a full recovery often undergo expensive and painful medical treatment to correct the harm caused by medical negligence. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action. Please talk to our Seattle medical malpractice attorneys today.
Medical Negligence
Some types of medical negligence are obvious, such as amputation of the wrong limb or removal of the wrong organ. In many cases, it is not as easy for patients and loved ones to tell whether medical malpractice was to blame for injuries and medical professionals may mislead their patients claiming that the harm was a normal risk of treatment. Of course, some negative outcomes truly are unavoidable, and are not the result of medical negligence.
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional or facility performs below the accepted standard of car, by act or omission, causing harm to a patient. Examples of medical negligence include:
- Medication errors
- Surgical mistakes
- Failure to obtain informed consent
- Failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis, or misdiagnosis
- Obstetric malpractice causing birth injury, injury to the mother, or both
- Anesthesia error
- Unsanitary conditions leading to nosocomial infections
- Needle stick
- Failure to advise a patient of diagnosis or treatment options
- Wrong treatment for the condition
- Inappropriate treatment or procedure based on patient’s medical history or current condition
- Continuing an ineffective treatment
- Unnecessary procedure, medication, or treatment
- Emergency room malpractice, including patient dumping
- Patient abandonment
Medical Malpractice Liability
Any type of healthcare professional or facility can be held responsible for medical negligence. This includes:
- Surgeons
- General practitioners
- Anesthesiologists
- Nurses
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Chiropractors
- Obstetricians
- Gynecologists
- Cardiologists
- Oncologists
- Orthopedists
- Psychiatrists
- Cosmetic surgeons
- Physical therapists
- Hospitals
- Emergency rooms
- Urgent care centers
- Out-patient facilities
- Fertility clinics
- Nursing homes
- Rehabilitation centers
- Correctional facilities
- Mental institutions
- Laboratories
No one should suffer preventable harm at the hands of medical professionals. If you believe that your injuries or the death of a loved one was the result of medical malpractice, please call the Seattle medical malpractice attorneys of Budigan Law Firm at (206) 284-5305 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.
