Florida Med Mal Attorneys Define Medical Malpractice

Hospitals exist to help treat sick patients, but like any other institution, sometimes they do harm instead of good. Mistakes in the medical field are more serious than if, say, a restaurant delivers the wrong order, because lives are on the line.

Medical malpractice covers a variety of events, all of which focus on one thing: negligence or inaction from health care professionals that causes harm to a patient.

Many malpractice cases, in West Palm Beach and elsewhere, center on the following events:

• Medication errors, like prescribing the wrong amount of a drug or the wrong drug
• Unsterile conditions in the operating room or with any invasive procedure, such as catheter insertion, leading to infections
• Performing surgery on the wrong side of the patient, or to the wrong patient altogether
• Poor disease management

Patients interact with many professionals during a hospital visit, any of whom can contribute to malpractice. These may include a pharmacist, a nurse or an assistant. If you suspect medical malpractice, you should consult an attorney – even if you are not sure who is responsible.

If you feel that you or a loved one have been affected by medical malpractice, call our team of Palm Beach medical malpractice attorneys for a free consultation at 1-800-GOLD-LAW.