Wrongful Death Due to Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice is, unfortunately, a very serious concern in our hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year. A US Department of Justice report in 2007 noted that the number of payouts stemming from a survey of medical malpractice cases increased 40%.  Even more alarming, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies said medication errors and malpractice potentially killed or harmed one and half million Americans in 2006 alone.  For families and loved ones, wrongful death of their loved one is the ultimate statistic showing the horrors of medical malpractice.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against a Negligent Doctor

Wrongful Death is defined as the death of an individual as a direct result of the negligence of another individual, company, or entity. Elements of a Wrongful death suit include determining the cause of death, strict liability for the death, and who can claim the wrongful death award or settlement amount. Wrongful death claims are usually sought after by relatives, siblings, or members of the decedent’s estate who have lost a loved one (wrongful death damages) due to the negligence of another party.

There are many different ways you or someone you know can wrongfully die as a result of medical malpractice. These are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

• Surgical Malpractice
• Medication Errors
• Bacterial Infections
• Birth Injury
• Dental Malpractice
• Diagnosis Error
• Negligence

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?

In order for wrongful death to be attributed to medical malpractice, it must be shown that the doctor or hospital staff member act in a negligent way by either misdiagnosing an illness such as cancer or coronary artery disease, causing damage during a surgical procedure, failing to diagnose an illness or disease in time to treat it, or a similar type of medical negligence.

Proving a medical malpractice case is very complex, and requires an experienced medical malpractice attorney. If you believe you may have lost a loved one unnecessarily due to medical negligence, talk to an experience medical malpractice lawyer. These attorneys offer free consultations where you can explain your case and get legal advice regarding your options for legal remedy and compensation.