When something goes seriously wrong in the course of medical care, patients and their families want to know what happened and why. When the resulting injuries or fatality result in extraordinary expenses and losses, the "need to know" goes beyond "want to know." A patient who will require additional surgeries as a result of doctor error or hospital malpractice will need monetary resources to pay for that surgery and related expenses, including lost wage replacement.
The sooner you contact a Houston hospital malpractice lawyer after a surgery has gone wrong or a medication error has resulted in hypoxic brain injury or blood clotting, the better. The initial days after a doctor or hospital error can be crucial to the development of a compelling case for compensation for the ailing patient or a bereaved family.
Nurse or hospital errors may take the form of one of the following:
- Administration of the wrong medication
- Improper anesthesia procedures
- Misdiagnosis due to lack of proper communication among medical staff
- Fires in incubators in neonatal areas of a hospital
- Failure of hospital staff to respond to patients' request for help
- Failure to follow safety protocol such as keeping bed bars up to prevent falls
- Failure to monitor symptoms adequately
- Failure to notify a doctor when prompt intervention (such as a C-section) is needed.
Contact an Experienced Galveston Nursing Mistake Attorney
B. L. Jensen, L.P., is a valuable resource for patients and their families after nursing mistakes or hospital errors have resulted in injury or death in the course of medical care. Attorney Brian Jensen, with a background in medical malpractice defense and 30 years of experience in personal injury law in Texas (TX), is well prepared to help. Contact the law offices of B. L. Jensen, L.P., to schedule a consultation.
