Boulder Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Medical Errors

Medical errors are common occurrences in hospitals and doctor’s offices throughout Colorado.  When a medical professional commits a medical error, not only is the patient’s trust violated, but it reflects poorly upon the entire medical profession.  Medical errors can bring some serious consequences that can be life-altering for the victim, and at The Law Office of Edward Smith we fight to hold negligent medical professionals accountable for the mistakes that they make when a patient suffers because of the error. 

Certain types of medical errors may seem slight and can even go unnoticed by the patient, while others can quickly raise a red flag to the patient. When a medical professional fails to put forth a high standard of care and does not properly treat a patient, prescribe the correct medication, or follow up with the patient, medical errors are likely to occur.  The most common type of medical error involves the use of medication and sometimes the wrong medication can be prescribed or the wrong dosage can be administered to the patient, causing illness, pain, disease, or even death.  Some of the most common medical errors concerning medication include:

• Diagnostic errors: Misdiagnosis leading to an incorrect choice of therapy, failure to use an indicated diagnostic test, misinterpretation of test results, and failure to act on abnormal results.
• Equipment failure: Defibrillators with dead batteries or intravenous pumps whose valves are easily dislodged or bumped, causing increased doses of medication over too short a period.
• Infections: Nosocomial & post surgical wound infections.
• Blood transfusion related injuries, such as giving a patient the wrong blood type.
• Misinterpretation of medical orders given by a physician.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a medical error, you should contact a Boulder Medical Malpractice Attorney at The Law Office of Edward Smith today!