8 Reasons Why Medical Doctors Get Sued for Malpractice

8 Reasons Why MEDICAL DOCTORS Get Sued for Malpractice Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis account for the majority of malpractice suits. Most of these are related to cancer diagnoses. Missed diagnosis of hear attacks in women is commonely cited, as symptoms of heart attack in women are significantly differnt than in men. Accidents involving anesthesia are potentially fatal for patients, and are common cause for wrongful death suits. Second most common is medical-related mistakes, such as negligent drug treatment. Failure to obtain informed consent is a common, if weak, malpractice allegation. Avoid this by procuring proper documentaion Negligent maternity care practices, especially the use of oxycotin, can be fatal for both mother and child. of discussions about consent. Communication errors between the physician and patient or between physcian and nurses are a major reason for cited in malpractice lawsuits. Negligent trauma care, ofen cited against general surgeons, is a major factor in malpractice lawsuits. Robert J. DeBry ASSΟ CIATES http://www.drlaw.com/Articles/Top-Reasons-Physicians-Are-Sued-for-Malpractice,-A.aspx http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0300/p29.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/19/reason-patients-sue-doctors-delay-failure_n_3623509.html http://www.cbsnews.com/news/most-common-medical-malpractice-claims-for-missed-cancer-heart-attacks/ http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/medical-malpractice-common-errors-doctors-hospitals-32289.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1201002/