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When you are having health problems, you rely on the expertise of medical professionals like doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and others to diagnose you, treat you, and, above all, not to harm you. However, sometimes things go wrong. When providers or the medical systems they work for are negligent, then patients suffer.
When this happens, state law helps patients hold these providers and systems accountable through a medical malpractice case. If you don’t know where to start, our skilled attorneys can walk with you through each step of the process and help establish negligence in Nassau County medical malpractice cases.
Medical malpractice does not apply in every case where a patient experiences a negative health outcome. Sometimes, even with the best care, things do not go well for sick or injured patients. However, when a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional in Nassau County fails to meet the acceptable standard of practice for someone with similar training and experience, this is a form of negligence that can be described as medical malpractice.
Sometimes, a patient is harmed because of systemic problems at a doctor’s office, hospital, or other healthcare facility. In these cases, the system itself can be held responsible for its failure to meet the acceptable standard of care in the industry.
Medical malpractice can occur at every step of the treatment process. It can begin with a failure to take an accurate patient history or ignoring patient history. Not ordering the correct test, failing to recognize symptoms, or misdiagnosing a patient can also all be examples of medical malpractice depending on the circumstances.
Other common forms of medical malpractice include ignoring or misreading lab results and prescribing the wrong medication or the wrong dose. Sending patients home when they should have been kept under observation longer or without the appropriate aftercare can also be evidence of medical malpractice, especially if the patient develops a healthcare-associated infection or other complication that would have otherwise been avoided.
Finally, in the most disturbing cases of medical malpractice, a patient is actively harmed or abused by a practitioner. This can occur when surgery is done on the wrong limb or part of the body, or when the medical provider uses the cover of their profession to physically or sexually take advantage of a patient.
Regardless of what led to the Nassau County medical malpractice claim, there are a series of steps that patients must follow in order to demonstrate negligence and obtain a successful result. First, the patient must show that a particular healthcare provider or system had a duty to treat the patient. For example, a doctor who was part of a group practice would not necessarily have a duty to treat a patient who saw another provider at the practice.
Next, the patient must show that the provider or healthcare system violated the expected standard of care. At trial, this is usually achieved through the testimony of other medical professionals.
Finally, the patient must demonstrate that the negligence of the provider actually caused the harm to the patient. To do this, the attorney must connect the dots for the jury to make the connection between the act or omission and the injury the patient suffered clear.
Medical malpractice victims may feel intimidated, confused, or overwhelmed about how to get help. In these cases, it becomes even more important for them to find a lawyer they can trust to advise them and guide them through their lawsuit.
At Duffy & Duffy, our compassionate attorneys have extensive experience demonstrating negligence in Nassau County medical malpractice cases. Our team can provide valuable advice and handle all the legwork so you can focus on your recovery. Call today.
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