A medical malpractice suit is a category of personal injury litigation against a health care provider who is alleged to have not provided appropriate care to a patient. Within this class of suits, several different complaints are often repeated. The medical malpractice attorneys of Goddard, Hammontree, & Bolding, L.L.C. in Dalton, Georgia, most often see the following types of medical malpractice cases.

Medical Malpractice Types

1. Misdiagnosis

While diagnosing a patient can be an imprecise science, some doctors go too far in misreading the signs of serious conditions. In the worst case, those mistakes may cost you the chance to seek treatment for the real issue. Where an avoidable misdiagnosis causes a patient harm, there are grounds for a malpractice suit.

2. Delayed Diagnosis

Similarly, if your doctor fails to diagnose your illness despite obvious signs and symptoms, you may sustain unnecessary damage while your doctor is still insisting you’re healthy. Unfortunately, some doctors may be slow to believe you about your symptoms—a clear basis for a negligence claim.

3. Obstetric & Gynecological Negligence

Pregnancy and childbirth are complex biological processes, with a host of ways for something to go wrong. Not every adverse outcome justifies a medical malpractice suit, but if problems were caused or complicated by a provider’s negligence, they might be held liable.

4. Prescription Mistakes

During the process of prescribing and administering medication, several medical professionals may be involved, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. A simple mistake by anyone involved could mean you receive too much medication, too little, or the wrong medicine entirely—with disastrous results.

5. Surgical Errors

During surgery, you’re unable to monitor your own care. Usually, this doesn’t cause any problems, but if your surgeon makes a mistake—such as administering the wrong procedure—you won’t know about it until you wake up, or sometimes much later. Surgical mistakes can have serious, lasting effects, for which you are entitled to compensation.

If you believe your health care provider has committed medical malpractice against you, your best option is to contact a lawyer immediately. Goddard, Hammontree, & Bolding, L.L.C. provide representation to clients throughout the Dalton area in medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. Request a consultation today at (706) 278-0464 or online to see whether your case is worth pursuing.