(845) 802-0047Nurses are often seen as being on the front line of healthcare. Whether a nurse is working in a hospital, school, nursing home, or other medical facility, patients often interact with their nurse more than they do with any other person on their medical team.
In New York, nurses are legally capable of committing medical malpractice when their conduct constitutes medical treatment or bears a substantial relationship to the rendition of medical treatment by a licensed physician constitutes malpractice (Bieiler v Bodnar, 65 N.Y.2d 65, [1985]). If you or a loved one was injured because of a nursing error, contact a professional malpractice attorney. A Newburgh nursing error lawyer can discuss your rights, as well as help you hold nurses, hospitals, and healthcare facilities liable for medical malpractice.
Most Common Nursing Errors in Newburgh
When a person’s health is on the line, we expect nurses to meet or exceed professional standards. According to Nurse Journal, some of the most common nursing errors include:
- Medication errors – delivering the wrong medication, delivering the wrong dosage, or confusing patients
- Infection prevention – failing to follow proper infection and sanitation protocol
- Charting errors – a charting error can mean a patient does not receive a medication they need, they receive extra medication, or are given a medication they are allergic to
Communication errors are perhaps the most common and most prevalent nursing error. Nurses are critical members of a person’s healthcare team and one of their most important job functions is to communicate a patient’s condition to other members of the medical team. Therefore, it is critical that a nurse communicates effectively with every person on that team.
Nurses may fail to communicate with doctors or other nurses resulting in a lapse in care. Alternatively, a nurse may call for help without having the proper information, resulting in a delay in an emergency.
Where Do These Errors Occur?
Nurses work in almost every area of the medical field and can be found in every department and floor of a hospital. A Newburgh nursing error lawyer can help with nursing errors that occurred in:
- Doctor’s Offices
- Dentist’s Offices
- Emergency Rooms
- Intensive care units
- Operating rooms
- Nursing homes
- Patient’s homes
- Ambulatory services
Options for Those Injured
If a person suffered an injury because of a nursing error, they are entitled to file a medical malpractice action against the nurse. In addition, a person may file a lawsuit against the hospital, attending doctor, and supervising nurse to recover compensation for a nursing error.
To prove that a nurse committed an error and therefore should be held legally liable requires proving that a nurse deviated from the accepted practice of a nurse in the same position and that this deviation caused an injury or loss. (Manuka v. Crenshaw, 43 A.D.3d 886, 887, 841 N.Y.S.2d 782) A knowledgeable Newburgh medical malpractice lawyer can evaluate a case to help determine whether a nurse’s actions constitute negligence.
Talk to a Newburgh Nursing Error Attorney Today
If a nursing error caused you to suffer an injury, to incur additional medical expenses, to miss work, or caused the death of a loved one, you may be entitled to compensation. This compensation can help cover both your economic and non-economic losses resulting from the negligence.
A Newburgh nursing error lawyer who is familiar with nursing error lawsuits and is well-versed in medical malpractice litigation could meet with you to help you determine your next steps. Call now to set up a free consultation.