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Birth Injury And Medical Malpractice
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We were founded by a group of people who wish to improve access to justice for medical malpractice victims while also providing support to those in need. BIMMA was created with the goal of providing a platform for Atlantic Canadians who suffered injuries as a result of medical malpractice. We offer a resource center complete with links that can help you, and if you are interested in discussing your issue with a member of our legal team, reach out to us so that we can determine how we can best help you.
Every day, the lawyers at BIMMA seek to improve the rights of people in Atlantic Canada who are suffering from the terrible effects of medical malpractice. Our medical malpractice lawyers have vast experience in assisting individuals in the Maritimes in navigating the hurdles of successfully filing a legal claim against medical professionals, nurses, and healthcare facilities, including claims relating to the typical issues outlined below.
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Common Medical Malpractice Injuries
The lawyers with BIMMA work everyday to advance the rights of people suffering from the serious consequences of medical malpractice in Atlantic Canada. Our medical malpractice lawyers have extensive experience helping individuals in the Maritimes navigate the challenges of bringing a successful legal claim against physicians, nurses, and hospitals, including claims related to the common issues listed below.
Medical Malpractice
Surgical Errors
Many incidents of surgical negligence develop as a result of inadequate postoperative care, such as a failure to detect a complication or issue that arises due to the surgery itself. Most surgeons are hesitant to recognize and confess that a patient is bleeding, prompting a rapid re-operation until it is too late to rescue the patient. As a result, for any surgical patient who passes away or gets a major injury as a result of the procedure, a thorough evaluation of the medical records, including postoperative data from hospital nurses, must be performed.
Cauda Equina Syndrome And Spinal Stenosis
Compression on the spinal nerve roots causes cauda equina syndrome. If this compression goes misdiagnosed and untreated, it can lead to permanent leg paralysis, permanent incontinence and bowel movements, sexual dysfunction, and other life-altering disorders. Malpractice lawsuits are founded on the failure to make an accurate diagnosis and delay in implementing appropriate treatment.
Emergency Room Errors
Medical errors are widespread and frequently unnoticed in practically any hospital's emergency department. Many things could go wrong in an emergency room due to the increasing patient load and the necessity to prioritize cases in order of medical urgency. When a patient is inappropriately discharged from the emergency room and assured there is nothing wrong, or when a substantial condition is missed or overlooked, medical errors in the emergency room may have profound implications. You can have a case for negligence or medical malpractice.
Delayed Or Missed Diagnoses
Failure to diagnose, a delayed diagnosis, or misdiagnosis are not deemed medical malpractice by default. To win a medical negligence action, a patient must demonstrate that an alternative physician of ordinary skill and discretion would have made a prompt, accurate diagnosis under similar situations.
Prescription Drug Errors And Pharmaceutical Errors
If a physician or another healthcare professional makes an error in prescribing or providing pharmaceuticals and patients suffer harm as a result, they may be held responsible for medical malpractice. Our renowned lawyers are pioneers in the litigation of complex medical malpractice disputes.
Inadequate Monitoring And Nursing Care
Nurses play a vital role in a wide range of medical settings, ranging from clinic nurse practitioners to hospital floor nurses, surgical nurses who assist in surgeries, to midwifery nurses who deliver newborns. All nurses have one thing in common: they are all required to conduct their responsibilities with a specific level of care. Nursing negligence has significant consequences.
Radiology Errors
A radiological error may be considered medical malpractice if it fits the criteria listed below: At the time of the claimed radiological error, there was a patient-doctor relationship. In comparable conditions, a reasonably cautious expert would not have made the same mistake as the radiologist.
Postoperative Complications And Sepsis
Patients who come to hospitals or emergency rooms with sepsis, suffer sepsis while in the hospital, or become infected after a medical operation require critical care and treatment that meets accepted medical standards. Failure to provide ample care could result in medical malpractice.
Birth Injuries
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a widespread movement disorder that affects children. It occurs when a baby's brain is injured before, during, or after birth. It tends to be due to an issue during birth. You may be eligible to seek compensation if your child was born with cerebral palsy as a result of an error made by a medical professional or hospital.
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Negligent management during pregnancy, delivery, or the neonatal period may deprive an infant of oxygenated blood, resulting in HIE. Here are some instances of careless activities that might cause or worsen HIE: Fetal heart rate monitoring errors.
Brachial Plexus Injuries
A brachial plexus injury claim is a means for a baby who has been injured due to medical negligence to get justice and compensation. This condition comprises damage to the nerves that travel from the spinal cord, down the neck, and to the shoulder. Our medical malpractice lawyer can help you navigate the legal system.
Seizures After Birth
Unfortunately, things may not always go according to plan during labour, delivery, or postpartum care. Some infants sustain serious injuries or illnesses, which may result in death or permanent impairment. Infant seizures, often known as "neonatal seizures," can be triggered by a variety of factors involving medical malpractice.
Delayed Cesarean-Section (C-Section)
A cesarean-section failure happens when a medical professional fails to deliver a baby via C-section if it is medically essential. A C-section may be required for a variety of reasons, such as fetal distress, abnormal presentation, and extended labour. When a medical professional fails to perform a C-section in proper time, birth complications such as brain damage, cerebral palsy, or other neurological injuries can occur.
Vacuum Or Forceps Delivery
If you or a loved one underwent a forceps or vacuum delivery and have any concerns about the medical attention that you received during labour and delivery or the medical care given to the baby, please contact our birth injury lawyers.
Failure To Progress During Labour
Prolonged labour, also known as "failure to progress," occurs when labour lasts over twenty hours (for a first-time mother) or over fourteen hours (for a woman who previously gave birth). A big baby, a short birth canal, drugs, multiple babies, and stress can all contribute to prolonged labour.
Metabolic Acidosis
Any suspicion of fetal acidity during birth necessitates immediate action by medical experts and workers. Delay in intervention can endanger your baby's life. If your obstetrician suspects fetal acidity, they must have a plan for during and after delivery. Failure to act could result in birth injuries and harm to the baby, which is considered medical malpractice.
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Inadequate Monitoring and Nursing Care Post 1
The Discovery Process The next step is the discovery process. At this point in the...
Inadequate Monitoring and Nursing Care Post 2
Healthcare professionals are required to… The standard of care is the necessary type and level...
Prescription Drug Errors And Pharmaceutical Errors
At what point does Medical Negligence become Malpractice? Medical malpractice happens once medical negligence reaches...
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