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Medical Negligence
People do not go to a doctor expecting to come away worse off than when they arrived. Doctors are meant to fix problems, but often they create new ones. In fact, medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, is more common in the United States than you may think.
Medical negligence occurs when doctors do not perform their duties up to the standards expected. Because of the strenuous nature of surgery, medical negligence is common among surgeons and can take many forms. Some are:
- Leaving in a surgery tool in a patient’s body
- Performing surgery on the incorrect body part
- Not following proper hygiene standards, resulting in infection
Medical mistakes are frighteningly common. In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration estimated that approximately 7,000 patients die per year in hospitals as a result of medical negligence.
Aside from in hospitals, however, medical negligence can occur in nursing homes and in pharmacies. Nursing home residents may not receive proper care. They may be given the wrong medicine or be forced to use broken medical equipment. Patients picking up medicine may even be given incorrectly labeled drugs.
Speak with a Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you know has been affected by medical negligence, contact the Clearwater personal injury lawyers of the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes at 727-441-9030.
