5 Common types of medical negligence

Any medical operation performed always has the risk of resulting in related injuries.  They are high stress situations no matter how much experience a doctor has and there is always the possibility of making a mistake or neglecting to follow the proper procedure.  This is not to say that the malpractice or negligence is with malicious intent, however, an accident is nonetheless a possibility.

There are many different elements of a medical procedure that a doctor can forget or over look.  Some of the medical malpractice or negligence actions are more common than others.

Here are 5 examples of the most common types of medical negligence cases:

The first type of common medical negligence is an error in anesthesia.  This is more common than you might think.  The improper dose of anesthetic can result in minor injury, metal injury or even liver damage and death.

Doctor making mistakes during childbirth is also common.  This is something that happens every with varying degrees of injury to the baby or mother.  The child can be seriously injured if deprived of oxygen during labour resulting in permanent brain injuries.

Another type of common medical negligence is undiagnosed heart disease.  People who suffer from heart disease have restrictions and guidelines in order to live a healthy life, and if they are not diagnosed with heart disease and live a more risky life this could result in a heart attack and even death.

The fourth type of medical negligence is a doctor’s failure to diagnose cancer.  This can result is a patient not seeking medical treatment until the cancer is too far advanced to be treated.

Mistakes in the treatment of appendicitis are also very common.  Appendicitis can result in septicemia if untreated; this is a life threatening condition as it causes the kidneys and other organs to fail in a very short period of time.