Medical Malpractice
Two examples of medical malpractice are involved in the death of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. Simply stated, a medical doctor prescribed the wrong doses of prescription medicine in each case that led to the death of these young men. Of course, each of them were responsible for abusing legal and illegal drugs but a medical doctor is bound by his professional oath and by criminal law from prescribing drugs to known drug addicts.
Malpractice involving prescription drugs usually involve negligence not intentional conduct which means that doctors make a mistake by accident, not on purpose. This is also a problem with pharmacists.
Other examples of malpractice include operating on the wrong part of someone’s body due to confusion as to the identity of the patient. You can read of these acts daily on the Internet and in newspapers. Patients have been admitted to the hospital for minor surgeries only to awake to a missing leg or not to awake at all. How many times have you heard the story of a surgeon removing the wrong leg of a patient and then having to remove the other leg too?
Common mistakes in hospital include improper sanitation by workers resulting in the spread of staph infections and other diseases. I personally witnessed a nurse deal with a well-used bedpan and then change a bandage on a back surgery patient, who happened to be my mother. I corrected them immediately and I wasn’t very nice about it.
If you or a loved one has been injured due to intentional or negligent conduct of a doctor, hospital or pharmacy, we can help. It is very important to have the patient examined by a neutral expert immediately. If a death is involved you should demand an independent autopsy by a doctor of your choice. Our firm has the knowledge and experience to locate and hire the proper experts in any of our cases but especially medical malpractice.
We can help you through a difficult time and do everything that is necessary to investigate and determine the real cause of further injury or death. Please call us immediately, even if you just want to ask a question. All conversations with clients and callers are strictly confidential and attorney-client privileged by law.