Failing to diagnose an injury or illness that adversely affected your health might be considered medical malpractice because it may constitute negligence. If the health care professional’s failure to diagnose deviated from the acceptable standard of care and resulted in physical harm, you might have the basis of a medical malpractice lawsuit. A lawyer could …

Doctors carry malpractice insurance, otherwise referred to as professional liability insurance, to cover any damages they may have to pay if they are sued for causing harm to a patient. If your doctor made a careless mistake while treating you, you have the right to sue for monetary compensation for the losses you endured. Your …

You have two options to pursue compensation from a hospital for medical negligence: sue or file an insurance claim. Most people start with an insurance claim and, if that does not work out, they escalate to a lawsuit. To sue a hospital, the process generally requires you to: Collect evidence of the hospital’s liability for …

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the most common medical malpractice claims include: Overlooked diagnosis Diagnoses made too late Incorrect diagnoses Concealing patient information Surgical errors and mishaps Use of faulty medical equipment Inaccurate or misinterpreted test results Prescription and other medication errors If you were a victim of medical malpractice, a …

If you were injured by an act of negligence when you were in a medical professional’s care, you may have a medical malpractice claim. In order to recover compensation for your damages, you may need to prove that your doctor’s negligence fell below a reasonable medical standard and that another doctor in the same situation …