What Are The Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims in SC?

Mistakes by medical professionals can happen in various settings, but certain types of errors are more common in medical malpractice claims in SC, including:

• Misdiagnosis
• Medication Mistakes
• Surgical Errors
• Anesthesia Mistakes
• Birth Injuries

However, showing that you’ve been injured will not suffice to establish liability in a medical malpractice claim. You must clearly demonstrate that the error fell below the proper standard of care particular to the medical professional’s profession and that their error resulted directly in your injuries. Because of the evidence and intricate laws common in MM claims in SC, you should discuss your case with an experienced SC medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible to explore your options for compensation.

Types of Medical Malpractice Claims in SC

Misdiagnosis

This refers to a doctor’s failure to recognize or diagnose a condition, which can lead to the condition worsening. Consequently, the patient may need more extensive treatment, and this causes them more physical and emotional suffering and pain. For instance, a late or inaccurate cancer diagnosis may lead to death.

Medication Mistakes

Medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and others, can be held responsible for a mistake in providing or prescribing medications. In some cases, nurses may give patients the wrong dosage, or doctors may prescribe an inaccurate medication type or dosage. In other cases, medication errors may be linked to a misdiagnosis if the doctor prescribes a medication for an inaccurately diagnosed condition.

Surgical Errors

Among the most common examples of a surgical error is a doctor leaving surgical instruments, such as a sponge, inside the patient’s body. Sometimes, doctors may operate on the incorrect body part or the wrong person or may recklessly injure another body part during surgery. Complications and infections post-surgery can also lead to significant damage if the patient is not treated properly.

Anesthesia Mistakes

Anesthesiologists may:

• Fail to give a patient accurate instructions before a medical procedure.
• Fail to assess the patient’s medical records for potential risk factors.
• Administer the wrong type or dosage of anesthetic.
• Fail to monitor a patient’s vital signals while administering the anesthetic.

Anesthesia mistakes can lead to life-changing consequences, such as brain injuries, stroke, heart attack, or death.

Birth Injuries

Birth injuries due to medical malpractice often include fractures, cerebral palsy, developmental disorders, nerve damage, paralysis, and brain injuries, among many others.

In some cases, improper care or treatment before childbirth can harm both the mother and newborn. Usually, this happens when a doctor fails to recognize or accurately diagnose a birth defect or medical condition. Other birth injuries may occur due to mistakes during childbirth. For example, a doctor’s failure to perform a cesarean section when it’s needed, failure to use equipment properly, or failure to handle complications during delivery.

Get Legal Advice From Our Skilled SC Medical Malpractice Attorneys

At Parham Smith & Archenhold LLC, our SC medical malpractice attorneys take every MM claim seriously. We know how devastating it is to learn that a medical professional who’s supposed to properly care for you, diagnose, treat, or cure you, injured you or made your condition worse. Contact us online or dial 864-242-9008 to arrange your free case review with our SC medical malpractice attorneys today.