Medical Malpractice: What Happens After Misdiagnosis, Negligence in the Healthcare Profession? Part 2

In Part 1 of our What Happens After Misdiagnosis series, we began to explain to the reader exactly why negligence leading to a medical misdiagnosis can cause as much injury to the patient as something physical, such as a surgical error. We also looked at the specific criteria that needs to be met in order to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit.

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Medical Malpractice: What Happens After Misdiagnosis, Negligence in the Healthcare Profession? Part 1

When it comes to medical malpractice, it’s not always a surgical error or a visible, physical injury that a jury can see. In fact, this is not the number one cause for a medical malpractice claim. There are the rare instances where a surgical tool is left inside the patient’s body, or a surgeon performed a procedure they were not qualified to perform, resulting in serious bodily injury to the patient. However, more than likely if a patient chooses to pursue a medical malpractice claim, it’s due to misdiagnosis.