| Though individuals seek healthcare treatment for | | | | the only healthcare providers capable of |
| ailments, many healthcare providers fail to provide | | | | malpractice, this is not the case. In fact, any |
| proper treatment. In some cases, their negligence | | | | healthcare provider may commit malpractice. |
| gets in the way of a patient's recovery. This | | | | Depending on what the malpractice was, the guilty |
| negligence is known as medical malpractice. | | | | individual may be a doctor, nurse, orderly, |
| Medical malpractice is the act of a healthcare | | | | therapist, or anyone else that comes into contact |
| professional failing to meet professional standards | | | | with the patient to treat him or her. |
| set in the healthcare field. Healthcare providers are | | | | For an act to be considered malpractice, the |
| expected to exercise reasonable care when | | | | patient's condition usually has to be worse than it |
| treating their patients, but some become negligent | | | | previously was. If a patient's status does not |
| and fail to do so. | | | | change as a result of mistreatment, it may be |
| Malpractice may occur in a number of ways. | | | | difficult to prove malpractice. |
| Some of the most common forms of malpractice | | | | When you are the victim of medical malpractice, |
| include: | | | | the healthcare provider whose negligence led to |
| - Misdiagnosing a patient's ailment | | | | your injury is usually to blame. You may be |
| - Incorrectly treating an ailment | | | | entitled to financial compensation if you decide to |
| - Leaving a patient unmonitored | | | | file a malpractice lawsuit against that individual. |
| - Failing to treat a patient in a timely mannerWhen | | | | Medical malpractice often leaves a patient in a |
| malpractice occurs, it usually results in severe | | | | worse condition. If you or someone you love |
| injury or even death for the affected patient. | | | | suffered through an injury caused by a healthcare |
| These injuries may result in serious long term | | | | provider's negligence, consult with the experienced |
| health effects. | | | | Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of |
| Though commonly thought that only doctors are | | | | Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. |