Rock Hill Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Common types of medical malpractice cases our Rock Hill attorneys handle include:

• Failure to diagnose. An incorrect diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death or between long-term health care needs and getting healthy. A bad diagnosis often means necessary treatment is delayed and that inappropriate treatments may be given to the patient. Incorrect diagnosis is often caused by doctors who are rushed and inexperienced or by a failure to read medical charts correctly.
• ER medical malpractice. Emergency room physicians can fail to treat an emergency in time, fail to monitor a patient, delay admitting a patient in need, or provide inadequate care.
• Surgical malpractice. Errors in the operating room can create catastrophic or permanent injuries. Many mistakes cannot be corrected later. Surgery mistakes include operating on the wrong part of the anatomy, improper use of anesthesia, failing to perform the correct medical procedure or doing the procedure the wrong way, and leaving thread or medical devices inside the patient.
• Hospital malpractice. Hospitals have a duty to supervise and properly train their staff. They need to make sure doctors are qualified and current with the latest medical procedures. Hospital medical malpractice can include failing to contain contagious disease, not taking steps to reduce the risk of infection, and failing to keep equipment sterile.
• Obstetrical malpractice. OB negligence can occur before, during or after labor, and is one of the main causes of serious birth injuries and trauma. Our skilled team of attorneys can protect your family and your future if an act of OB malpractice has changed the course of your family’s life forever.
• Drug errors. Prescriptions that are too weak can fail to help a patient. Dosages that are too strong can create unnecessary dangers. Patients should be checked for all prescriptions and dosages. Doctors and pharmacists have an obligation to warn patients of the side effects of prescriptions.
• Lack of informed consent. Except in emergency cases, doctors and hospitals must tell their patients of the known risks of any medical procedure or course of treatment. Patient consents should be in writing.

Our Rock Hill medical malpractice lawyers understand the reasons doctors and hospitals make mistakes, helping us prove our client’s claims of negligence and supporting the damages we demand. When necessary, we work with independent doctors to determine what the treating or surgical doctors and hospitals did wrong. We bring claims against nurses, pharmacists, X-ray technicians, and other healthcare participants, in addition to filling claims against irresponsible doctors and hospitals.