When patients seek medical care, they deserve treatment that meets or exceeds the standard of care for the medical profession. Unfortunately, in many cases just the opposite occurs. Medical doctors see hundreds if not thousands of patients every week. Physicians are not perfect, and at times, they drop the ball.
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other health care provider deviates from the standard of care. This means that they did not provide the type of care that other members of the profession would have under the same or similar circumstances.
According to the National Academies of Sciences, because of human error as well as systemic problems, between 44,000 and 98,000 people are killed each year by medical errors in hospitals. Doctors may negligently oversee a patient’s history, subjective complaints, or family members concerns. This may result in an incorrect assessment and game plan, resulting in a higher injury or even death.
Call us today at 210-547-0505 to see if you have a medical malpractice claim.
