Some patients undergo medical malpractice without even realizing it. They may find themselves with worse problems after going to the doctor compared to before and not consider that the medical staff could be responsible for this. One solution to this is to become more familiar with the different types of Queens medical malpractice there are. Then you can remain vigilant and talk to a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer if you suspect malpractice.

How to Recognize New York Medical Malpractice

Learning to recognize New York medical malpractice can be a valuable skill that may prevent you from losing money for inadequate medical services in the future. Once you develop this skill, you will be able to protect yourself from faulty medical treatments. Medical malpractice does not just mean physical harm caused by a

doctor, but can also mean negligent actions like:

• Diagnostic errors
• Medication errors
• Surgical mistakes
• Failure to obtain informed consent
• Failure to treat
• Fraudulent medical license or gross incompetence
• Substance abuse while on the job

Any of these instances of medical negligence can lead to physical or mental harm to a patient. Diagnostic errors happen when a doctor either fails to diagnose a medical condition in a timely manner or gives the wrong diagnosis. This can result in the rapid progression of a disease or undergoing unnecessary and expensive medical treatments.

Medication errors are common in busy environments that increase the chances of mixing up similar-sounding medications, recording the wrong dose amount, and failing to consider drug interactions with other medications the patient is taking. Queens surgical errors involve things like failing to properly monitor anesthesia, leaving objects in patients, operating on the wrong patient, or the wrong body part.

Not informing a patient about a risky medical procedure and going through with the procedure without consent can cause significant harm when the unwanted procedure goes wrong. Failure to treat can lead to worsening medical conditions.   

How to File a New York Malpractice Lawsuit

Filing a strong New York medical malpractice lawsuit means collecting a sufficient amount of evidence to prove a standard of care, a breach of that standard, damages, and causation. This standard of care can usually be established with the consent forms you signed when first entering treatment because they prove a professional doctor-patient relationship.

A breach of this standard is proven by the type of negligence that caused your injuries. Pictures, witness statements, and documents may help prove negligence. Damages can be demonstrated with medical records of the physical or mental harm you suffered and the treatment you received for said harm. Causation is the trickiest part to prove and may require legal help.

Queens Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Proving negligence that happened in a major city hospital can be difficult when the hospital has its own team of lawyers. Call Sullivan and Brill Law Firm in New York at (212) 566-1000 to talk to a Queens Medical Malpractice Attorney for a free consultation today. Our New York malpractice lawyers can help you seek compensation. Our firm extends through New York City, Long Island, Kings, Bronx, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.