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What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice is essentially the failure of medical providers — including doctors, pharmacists, radiologists, laboratory technicians and nurses — to use reasonable care in treating a patient.  A medical error is one of its red flags.

Citing previous Institute of Medicine figures, a 2003 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reads, “The studies suggest that at least 44,000 and many as 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical error.  These numbers exceed the eighth leading cause of death, and suggested more people die in a given year as a result of medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS.”

Those who survive a medical error may be injured such that they are entitled to compensation.  The medical malpractice attorneys at Reich & Binstock want to help those who have been harmed by a medical error.

Errors include a delay in diagnosis or a misdiagnosis, improperly administered treatment, and the administering of either the wrong dose of a drug or the inappropriate drug.  There are additional practical definitions of a medical error, and the experienced attorneys at Reich & Binstock can examine your situation, or that of a loved one, to determine whether damages may be recoverable.

Although errors may be more easily detected in hospitals, the problems extend to every health care setting, including day surgery and outpatient clinics, retail pharmacies, nursing homes and home care. Add the financial cost to the human tragedy and medical error easily rises to the top ranks of urgent, widespread health problems.

The medical malpractice attorneys at Reich & Binstock have filed lawsuits for clients who have been victimized by medical negligence, an area of tort law in which the provider rendered care that was below the required standard.  That standard of care is established by the use of highly trained and qualified medical experts.

If you believe you have suffered an injury as a result of medical malpractice, then call the medical malpractice attorneys at Reich & Binstock to schedule a free-of-charge initial consultation.  If you are not sure as to whether you might have a compensable injury, then call Reich & Binstock anyway and make sure.  Call toll-free at 866-LAW-2400 or use the electronic contact form on this page.

  • Hospital and Doctor Anesthesia Negligence

    A medical malpractice injury may occur when anesthesia is either improperly given or not given in a timely manner to a patient. If the failure of an anesthesiologist is the cause of injury or death, then damages may be recoverable under the laws of medical malpractice. Most doctors and hospitals carry malpractice insurance, and some states even require that they contribute to a state’s patient compensation fund. If you believe you have suffered an injury as a result of anesthesia negligence,…

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  • Medical Malpractice May Cause Birthing Complications

    Most births and deliveries are handled appropriately by medical care professionals; however, medical negligence may occur during pregnancy.  The injury caused by such negligence may be compensable as a result of a lawsuit filed by the medical malpractice attorneys at Reich &&Binstock. Sometimes physicians may not diagnose or properly treat various conditions that arise during pregnancy. One such condition, for instance, is placenta previa. This pregnancy complication occurs when the placenta,…

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  • Misdiagnosis Claims

    Medical malpractice may include the failure of a medical provider to properly perform certain duties, including the diagnosis of your condition.  Misdiagnosis may stem from the failure to run certain diagnostic tests, and it may include the failure to diagnose a condition in a timely manner.  Such negligence could result in serious injury for which the patient may be entitled to compensation. If you believe you have suffered an injury as a result of misdiagnosis, then call the experienced med…

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  • OB-GYN Medical Malpractice

    A 2003 study on physician-reported medical errors overviews the scope of medical malpractice in obstetrics and gynecology nationwide.  The report reads, in part, “Obstetrics and gynecology is a branch of medicine affected disproportionately by medical malpractice.  Insurance premiums of $100,000 per year are becoming commonplace nationally.  Bad outcomes in OB/GYN frequently lead to multimillion dollar awards.” Count on the experienced OB-GYN medical malpractice attorneys at Reich & B&ck…

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  • Pharmacy Errors

    Pharmacy errors fall into the same category as medical malpractice, in the respect that if pharmacists and pharmacy technicians fail to treat the patient with a reasonable degree of skill and care, they are guilty of medical malpractice just the same as a doctor, nurse or other health care provider. If you receive the wrong medication for your condition or wrong combination of medications and suffer damage as a result, you may have a claim either against the doctor who prescribed the medication…

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  • Robotic Surgery Errors

    An increasing number of surgeons are performing procedures, in effect, by remote control with robotic instruments.  Unfortunately, thousands of adverse events, some of which marked by documented patient deaths, have been associated with these da Vinci Surgical System procedures.  The victims may be entitled to compensation, which courts already have determined.  Reich &am&nstock represents victims in these types of cases.   is the robotic da Vinci Surgical System?Approved by the U…

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