Is a Bad Outcome of Surgery a Malpractice Case?

It depends, many medical situations have bad results, but that does not mean they are malpractice cases. To determine if your case was not handled properly, evidence has to be gathered. You must be able to show that your injuries were caused by your doctor’s:

• Lack of training,
• Lack of equipment
• Misdiagnose
• A mistake during the surgery, a mistake made by him or by someone on his staff

If you can show that your doctor:

• Failed to diagnose you correctly
• Overlooked the signs
• Did not offer you information regarding alternative options
• Offered you other drugs instead of the ones necessary, your case could be classified as malpractice

If you can’t bring such evidence, you might not have a case.

For example, malpractice exists if you have a growing lump near your spinal cord overlooked by the medical staff which results in paralysis or if your doctor touches a spinal nerve causing a lifelong disability.

If you think you might have a malpractice case call our Miami based office at 305.416.9805, for a free case evaluation.