When it comes to medical malpractice, California does not seem to be so
sunshine-y, after all. This is because California has been tagged as one of the
states, together with New York and Pennsylvania, with the highest medical
payouts.
Contributing Factors
This may be due to the fact
that California has one of the densest population. Because of the sheer size of
people, it can be expected that it would also have a higher number of medical
malpractice payouts. It is also considered to be one of the best hubs when it
comes to medical services so it can be expected that people tend to make an
effort to come over.
The Malpractice Claim
Medical malpractice is typically a result of any of three things –
improper or incorrect diagnosis, botched surgery or surgical errors, and
incorrect treatment. Of the three, however, incorrect diagnosis is the usual
reason for filing a malpractice lawsuit, and is the one with the more severe
impact on the impact. Keep in mind that incorrect diagnosis could lead to the
wrong procedure being done on the patient. While, in some cases, this can be
corrected immediately, there are some where the diagnosis is corrected only
after the patient has suffered a lot.
In the case of surgical errors, some of the most common cases that a Los
Angeles attorney would come across would include surgical tools and items
getting left inside the patient. In some, the surgery itself would be so badly
done that another doctor would have to intervene in order to have the procedure
corrected.
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