(845) 802-0047Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries Due to New York Medical Malpractice
Traumatic Brain InjuriesUnderstanding the Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries Due to New York Medical Malpractice
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a very serious type of personal injury that could be caused by New York medical malpractice. There are, unfortunately, many ways in which a TBI could be caused by medical errors, omissions, mistakes, and other issues due to the negligence of a healthcare provider. These instances of New York medical malpractice will impact a victim for the rest of his or her life, even minor mistakes. This can be catastrophic for a family and life-changing for all involved.
In a medical malpractice context, there are many different ways in which New York medical malpractice could cause a traumatic brain injury. For instance, here are some of the common ways in which medical errors and negligence could result in serious medical malpractice:
- Anesthesia errors – when anesthesia errors such as overdoses or failing to properly incubate a patient during a surgery occur, it could result in permanent injuries to the brain or even wrongful death.
- Prescription errors – medications and drugs are very strong and meant to induce a specific reaction in the body. When these medications are overused, overdoses, or otherwise improperly administered, it could result in catastrophic injuries or wrongful death to a patient.
- Surgical errors – mistakes in slipping with a tools or knife could cause serious personal injuries including a brain injury.
- Excessive bleeding due to surgery – causing an excessive wound or injury during surgery could result in horrific and catastrophic injuries because of the failure to have enough blood.
- Dropping a patient during a transfer on his or her head.
- Failing to guard against a patient who is a fall risk.
If a healthcare provider causes a TBI due to serious New York medical malpractice, they should be held liable for this injuries. Learn how our Kingston medical malpractice lawyer can work with you and your family to ensure your rights are protected. But what do you think? I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment or I also welcome your phone call on my toll-free cell at 1-866-889-6882 or you can drop me an e-mail at jfisher@fishermalpracticelaw.com. You are always welcome to request my FREE book, The Seven Deadly Mistakes of Malpractice Victims, at the home page of my website at www.protectingpatientrights.com.