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It takes an average of 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years working in a hospital before someone becomes a doctor. Students take classes ranging from anatomy and biology to chemistry and physics. The preparation is rigorous, time-consuming, and intense.

Yet medical mistakes happen every day throughout the United States. A recent HealthGrades study revealed that Medicare patients suffered 1.1 million patient safety incidents between 2004 and 2006. Some 238,337 medical malpractice deaths were considered preventable by industry standards.

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Serious Injuries

Injured and sick people enter hospital doors every day trusting that the doctors, nurses, and hospital staff will help them get better. When this system breaks down, patients can suffer because of misdiagnoses, delayed treatment, improper prescriptions, injuries suffered during surgery or childbirth, and even from a medical instrument mistakenly left in the body during surgery.

The Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers at Carter Mario understand the legal and medical implications behind these mistakes—you may have permanent damage that requires lifelong care, further surgeries, steep medical bills, lost wages, and the pain and suffering associated with such mistakes.

If you have questions or suspect that you have been a victim of a medical mistake, contact the Connecticut injury lawyers at Carter Mario. We will stand up to big insurance companies and medical providers who may attempt to deny you the compensation you need to pay for the ramifications of a medical mistake. We can help. Call us today.

Ask Yourself

There are several ways medical malpractice injuries occur. To help determine whether or not you have been a victim of medical malpractice, ask yourself the following questions:

  • Have you or a family member suffered a severe or permanent injury under the care of a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider?

  • Did your doctor fail to disclose important information concerning you, your medical conditions, or risks involved that caused your injury?

  • Did you suffer an injury because your treatment was delayed by your insurance company's questioning the suitability of a procedure, test, or diagnoses that may have helped you?

  • Have you been injured because a doctor failed to do proper tests or make diagnoses in a timely manner?

  • Were you or your baby injured during childbirth?

  • Have you been injured by a medicine prescribed to you?

  • Did equipment used during surgery cause you injury because it was faulty, broken, or mishandled?

  • Did your condition worsen because your doctor failed to refer you to an appropriate specialist?

  • Have you suffered injury, or did your condition worsen because your doctor failed to follow up in a timely manner on an abnormal test result?

  • Did your condition worsen, or were you caused injury by being discharged from medical care too early?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, call us immediately for a free and confidential evaluation of your case. Our Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers have successfully defended victims like you in and out of court and understand the system. We can help. Call us today 24 hours a day, or fill out a free online consultation form.

Avoid Further Connecticut Medical Mistakes

Although there are some mistakes medical malpractice victims cannot avoid, there are things you can do to avoid further harm.

The Institute of Medicine outlines several steps people can take to guard against medical malpractice:

At Home

  • Keep a list of all prescriptions, supplements, and vitamins you’re taking, and take it with you to the doctor.

At the Pharmacy

  • Be sure to match your prescription with the drugs and directions you are given at the pharmacy. You can review these with your pharmacist as an added safety measure.

  • Ask the pharmacist if you have questions about how to take the prescription correctly, potential side effects, and what to do if you suffer adverse side effects.

  • Ask for printed information about the prescription.

Outpatient Care

  • Be sure to have a drug prescriber write down all relevant information about the prescription for you, explain proper use, and any side effects associated with your medication.

  • You can also ask for printed material about the prescription. 

Inpatient Care

  • Ask your doctor or nurse about the drugs you are being given, and don’t take medication without being informed of its purpose.

  • If you are unable to monitor medication-use yourself, insist on having a surrogate present to do so.

  • Before a surgery, ask if there are medications you need to take beforehand, such as antibiotics.
Before being discharged from care, ask for the list of prescriptions you’ll be taking at home, as well as a walk-through with your medical provider to ensure you understand how they should be taken.

 

Free Case Evaluation

If you or your loved one has suffered due to a healthcare provider’s negligence, call on the Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers at Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, we are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We guarantee your phone calls will be returned that day, or lunch is on us! Clients come first for all of our Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers, and we strive to provide excellent representation to injury victims throughout the state, including Bridgeport, Hartford, Milford, New Britain, and Waterbury. Call us at (800) 900-6700 or fill out a free online consultation form.

The Connecticut accident attorneys at Carter Mario represent clients with injuries stemming from auto accidents, dog bites, drug injuries, fire and burn injuries, medical malpractice, Social Security Disability denials, slip and fall accidents, truck accidents, workers’ compensation denials, as well as the families of wrongful death victims.

 

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