Q: Is this malpractice?
Uncle passed due to heart attack. He did not have his high blood pressure medicine. His primary care doctor at Kaiser retired and was in the midst of refilling his prescription. He was unable to fill it and passed shortly.
A:
There are many kinds of medical malpractice cases and each one requires a specialist to evaluate facts and applicable law. If your loved one was injured while receiving care from a medical professional, please contact medical malpractice attorney immediately for a free evaluation.
Some of the examples of medical malpractice include:
Failure to adhere to the applicable standards of care for diagnosis and follow up
Failure to diagnose or delay in the diagnosis
Failure to provide treatment timely
Failure to prescribe the right medication at the right time at the right dosage
Failure to interpret lab results, order necessary tests, or imaging
Failure to provide correct anesthesia and correct follow up after a procedure
Failure to adhere to the hospital policy or nursing home policy
Failure to provide the right treatment, brain injures, birth injuries
Wrong surgery, abandonment, or lack of consent.
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