A key focus of my blog is Health/Wellness. Unfortunately not every visit for medical care results in healing for the condition or sickness in question. Some end with greater illness, and in the worst case scenario injury. The following contributed post is entitled, What To Do When You Are a Victim of Medical Negligence.
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When you go into a hospital or a clinic you do not expect to be leaving the premises in an even worse state. Unfortunately however, there are occasions when doctors, nurses, surgeons or any medical staff can make a mistake, which can then end up costing you your health or leave you with an injury. Here is some advice on what to do when you find yourself in this type of scenario.
Report the Incident
As soon as you realize that you have experienced medical negligence, whether it is yourself or a member of your family then you will want to report it immediately. You can get in contact with the local state medical board to start proceedings. There are different medical boards for each state so you will want to contact the correct one in which you had the treatment and not necessarily the state you actually live in. Ideally the sooner you report it the better.
Keep Any Paper or Digital Records of Your Visit
It is a good idea if you put together all your digital and physical paperwork of your recent visit so that you can start to gather evidence together of your medical claim. The more information you have, the better it will be for your case.
Find Out What Tools Medics Are Using
You should also find out which tools your medical professionals are using. They should be providing you with those that meet basic medical and legal standards, not anything outdated.
TestDynamics points out that tools are now much more advanced than many medics realize. AI is transforming the sector in ways unimaginable just 10 years ago. As a patient, you should receive cutting-edge services to ensure accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, but your healthcare provider may not have provided that.
Seek Legal Advice
If the medical negligence you experienced has left you with life changing problems as a result of the medical professional you saw, then it will be likely you will need advice from medical malpractice attorneys. You may find that you will need to initiate a lawsuit against the medical professional that has caused you injury or harm as a result of the treatment they have provided for you.
Avoid Posting Content on Social Media
Although you may be tempted to post on social media about your recent medical experience, you may want to avoid writing a hostile post as this could affect your legal case. So you will want to check with your attorney whether it could be harmful to write a post about the staff or location which you visited. So try to refrain from doing so until you know further information.
Seek Alternative Medical Help
If it’s an issue that still needs to be attended to, then you are going to require a medical professional that knows what they are doing. So now you will need to seek medical care elsewhere so that you can finally resolve the issue that you went to the hospital or clinic for in the first instance. Do a bit of research and seek a better alternative by looking at their medical qualifications and checking out reviews.
