How Do I Know if a Wrongful Death Was Caused by New York Medical Malpractice?
Wrongful DeathWrongful Death Caused by New York Medical Malpractice
The ultimate personal injury in a New York medical malpractice case is the wrongful death of a loved one. This can be caused by many different acts of negligence due to a healthcare provider. Anytime a patient goes into the hospital and passes away, it is important to have an Kingston medical malpractice lawyer evaluate your case. This is particularly true if a patient went into the hospital without the risk of dying, but ended up being killed. This is a clear indiction that there could be New York medical malpractice.
There are many ways that a healthcare provider could cause the wrongful death of a loved one. This includes some of the following medical mistakes:
- Surgical errors;
- Birth injuries;
- Wrong patient surgery/wrong site surgery;
- Medication overdoses;
- PCA pump failures;
- Anesthesia errors;
- Cancer misdiagnosis;
- Failure to timely diagnose a heart attack;
- Delays in performing a C-section;
- Pulmonary embolism misdiagnosis;
- Delays in treating a stroke;
- Hospital falls/failing to have a patient marked as a fall risk; and
- Many other claims.
Victims who have lost a loved one due to New York medical malpractice should call a Kingston medical malpractice lawyer. There are many different excuses that a hospital or healthcare professional will give a family and his or her loved one in an attempt to pass blame or argue that they did not cause the wrongful death of a loved one. However, having an experienced lawyer can be useful to fight back.
Shouldn’t doctors and healthcare providers who cause the wrongful death of a loved one be liable? Absolutely! Learn how to protect their rights to compensation and why they should be liable by calling. 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.