Oklahoma Wrongful Death Law Library Selected Article Compiled on Tuesday December 05, 2023
Wrongful Death as a Result of Medical Malpractice
Improvements in medical technology and technique allow us to do many things we could not previously accomplish. We have diagnostic tools for detecting illnesses that were not named only a few decades ago. This should be saving many thousands of lives in the US. Unfortunately, medical errors kill an estimated 200,000 or more Americans every year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US.
Medical errors, often described as medical malpractice in legal terms, can cause death in many ways, including:
- Failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis
- Medication error
- Infection
- Surgical error
- Failure to recognize and treat emergency conditions
Many times, deaths occur suddenly and unexpectedly in what seem to be low-risk hospitalizations. This is generally due to a failure on doctor’s part to properly recognize significant risk factors. Sadly, patients often check in for routine procedures, and either never check out or are sent home with imminent threats to their life that result in death shortly after.
If you have lost a loved one due to suspected medical malpractice, you may be able to receive compensation for your loss. Please contact Self & Associates in Oklahoma City today for a free initial case evaluation.
Improvements in medical technology and technique allow us to do many things we could not previously accomplish. We have diagnostic tools for detecting illnesses that were not named only a few decades ago. This should be saving many thousands of lives in the US. Unfortunately, medical errors kill an estimated 200,000 or more Americans every year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US.
Medical errors, often described as medical malpractice in legal terms, can cause death in many ways, including:
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