My Legal Aspirations

For as long as I can remember, the legal field has always fascinated me. While my friends watched sitcoms and cartoons, I chose to watch courtroom dramas and real life trials unfold. There was never really any question as to what I wanted to be when I got older. The only profession for me was that of a trial lawyer. Unfortunately, a serious car accident several years ago changed all that. Now, my injuries prevent me from leaving my home most days. However, my love for the law has never went away. While I may not be able to realize my dreams of becoming a trail lawyer, I still wish to help people with their legal problems. That is why I decided to start this blog. It is my hope that the information contained in these pages will help other accident victims like me when filing their personal injury claims.

Understanding Medical Malpractice

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When you go in to have a procedure done, you sign a lot of paperwork. Some of this paperwork is signed to protect the hospital from lawsuits if something should go wrong. However, don't let this fool you. The hospital and/or physician can still be held liable if the reason something happens is due to negligent conduct. It can be confusing for you to know whether or not your complications would fall into the malpractice category. This is what malpractice attorneys are for. You can learn about some examples of true medical malpractice cases here, so you can get a clearer understanding of what it means.

Improperly delivering a baby with large baby syndrome

One example of medical negligence would be if a physician delivered a diabetics baby wrong that suffered from a condition referred to as large baby syndrome. Proper precautions were not taken and the baby ended up being born with an injury to their shoulder.

Not calling a pediatrician at the first sign of respiratory distress

Another example of neglect in a childbirth case would be a doctor that's running late, so the nurses end up delivering the baby. Then, the baby ends up having respiratory issues, but a pediatrician isn't made aware of the situation until later on. This causes the baby to end up suffering from permanent brain damage.

The wrong surgery is done

A patient comes in to have one of their legs removed due to diabetic complications. The wrong leg is prepped and ultimately amputated. The patient now needs to go back in and have the leg that was supposed to be taken amputated and ends up with no lower legs, instead of the one they should still have.

Nursing staff not following proper procedure regarding feeding

A person has been in a severe accident and suffers injuries that require them to undergo brain surgery. However, the nursing staff overlooks the no-food order and feeds the patient before they are taken into surgery. The result is, the surgery needs to be rescheduled so the patient won't have food in their stomach and they end up with permanent brain damage because their condition worsens in the meantime.

Nursing staff causes more injuries

A patient is large in size and requires two people to lift them. However, one nursing staff member decides to move them on their own. In the process, the patient falls to the floor, hits their head and suffers permanent damage.

Now that you have a better idea of what medical negligence is, you can start to understand just how many different areas are covered under the law. If you or one of your loved ones has suffered any type of complications, you should speak to an attorney to see if there is a case. Visit http://www.snyderwenner.com for more information. 

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14 March 2016