slide 1: Some Tips To Follow
If You Think You
Have Experienced A
Medical Mistake
slide 2: “ They know that you count on healthcare
professionals to do their best to care for you and
your loved ones. However researchers at Johns
Hopkins have told that medical mistakes are the
third leading cause of death in the United States
behind only heart disease and cancer. Today
They want to talk about some steps you can take
if you think you or a loved one has been the
victim of a medical mistake.
slide 3: What Can Happen Consider for a moment how many healthcare
professionals you see each year. It is probably quite a
few. From ER doctors and nurses to your primary
care physician and pharmacist everyone expect a
high level of care.
slide 4: Some of the most common medical errors include: Hospital-acquired
infections Failure to
diagnose and treat Anesthesia
mistakes Surgical
mistakes Medication errors Failure to monitor
a patient/follow
up
slide 5: What You Can Do There are some steps you can take if you suspect an
error has occurred. 1. Get copies of all of your medical records. Medical
malpractice cases are built around records and you
need to get yours as soon as possible. These records
will contain valuable information such as scans
tests treatment and follow up. If a mistake was
made it will likely show up in the documentation.
slide 6: 2. Consider for a moment how many healthcare
professionals you see each year. It is probably quite a
few. From ER doctors and nurses to your primary
care physician and pharmacist everyone expect a
high level of care.
slide 7: Let An Attorney Help You ▰ Coverage of all medical expenses related to the
mistake including future medical expenses ▰ Recovery of lost income if you are unable to work ▰ Pain and suffering/loss of enjoyment of life
damages ▰ Loss of consortium ▰ Punitive damages against the responsible parties
slide 8: If you or a loved one has been the victim of a medical
error in Philadelphia please seek legal assistance
immediately. Philadelphia medical malpractice
attorney At The Weitz Firm you can count on a
qualified and experienced team to secure the
compensation you deserve.
slide 9: Contact The Weitz Firm Address: 1528 Walnut Street 4th Floor Philadelphia PA 19102 Phone: 267-587-6240 Website: https://www.theweitzfirm.com/contact.shtml