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What is Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice?

April 26, 2017malpractice medical negligence

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What is Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice?

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Medical negligence and malpractice in Long Beach can occur for many reasons and manifest themselves in many forms. Often medical negligence and malpractice occur as a result of the following events scenarios: • Failure to properly diagnose a medical condition or disease. Often, these failures are a result of inadequate testing, failure to consult with a specialist, and improper monitoring of the patient. • Omissions or acts by a medical professional that aggravate a patient’s injury, such as applying undue weight to a broken bone. • Failure to suitably treat a healthcare condition, such as a disease, because of the improper administration of a prescription or medical device, including the omission of a prescription or medical device. • Failure to gain informed consent prior to proceeding with a test or surgical procedure.