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How to Prove Medical Errors in Denver

A recent study published by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine estimates that around 250,000 people died as a result of an error made by a medical professional. Medical errors can be difficult to identify and many people may not even realize that their doctor made a mistake.

 

However, these errors can have devastating effects and the above-mentioned study estimates that medical errors may be the third leading reason for death in the United States. If you believe you have been the victim of a medical error, our personal injury attorneys in Denver can help you.

Common Medical Errors

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Many types of medical errors can lead to serious injuries, complications, and even death for patients. The following are some serious medical errors that commonly occur:

 

  • Failure to diagnose a medical problem;
  • Misdiagnosis of a medical condition;
  • Delayed treatment of a serious condition;
  • Errors regarding medication;
  • Inadequate sanitation leading to hospital-acquired infections;
  • Pregnancy and birth errors;
  • Mistakes during surgical procedures.

While some medical errors may not have much of an effect, others can be severe. For example, if a doctor fails to diagnose a common cold, the patient likely will not have any additional losses. On the other hand, if a doctor fails to diagnose cancer, the patient will not receive the necessary treatment right away and, before they are correctly diagnosed, the cancer may unnecessarily spread and they may have a significantly worse prognosis.

Proving Medical Errors in Denver

It is only natural for you to want to hold your doctor accountable for errors that caused complications and additional losses. However, in order to prevail in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must prove that the doctor was negligent. Simple mistakes are not enough to recover–instead, the doctor must act in a manner not expected of similarly-trained medical professionals facing the same situation.

 

Proving that a doctor did not provide the proper standard of care can be challenging, as such a determination can require highly technical medical evidence. In many cases, a medical expert will need to review the doctor’s actions or omissions as well as your medical records. An expert can then testify as to whether a doctor failed to perform necessary tests or was negligent in another way.

 

A medical expert can also testify that your injuries stemmed directly from your doctor’s negligence and that you would not have otherwise experienced your complication. If you sufficiently prove that a serious medical error caused your losses, you can hold that medical professional liable for your medical bills, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, and other losses.

 

Victims of medical errors deserve to be fully and fairly compensated for all of the losses that resulted from their injuries. The highly experienced medical malpractice attorneys at the Denver firm of Zaner Harden Law represent the rights of patients who have been unnecessarily harmed. If you believe you may have a case, call us for help today. Learn more at: www.zanerhardenlaw.com.

Contact our Denver Medical Malpractice Law Firm Today For Help

For more information please contact Zaner Harden Law, LLP to schedule a free initial consultation with a Denver medical malpractice lawyer.

 

Zaner Harden Law, LLP

1610 Wynkoop Street, Suite 120. Denver, CO 80202
(720) 613 9706

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