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When you receive medical treatment, you have the right to expect that the treatment you receive will be adequate. However, medical errors are unfortunately very common and often cause serious injuries. Many doctors make mistakes as a result of burnout.
How Burnout Leads to Medical Errors
Medical professionals who are required to work too many hours often suffer from burnout. Physicians that are feeling burned out are much more likely to make a mistake. Physicians do not feel as effective and are also more likely to feel cynical.
However, even if your physician is burned out because of pressures placed upon them, you are still entitled to compensation for any injuries that result from medical malpractice. You may have to pay for expensive medical bills and you may also be unable to work after a medical error. As a result, you will need to get in contact with a personal injury lawyer.
How to Prove Medical Malpractice
Your personal injury attorney will help you prove a medical malpractice case based on the type of medical care you would receive from a reasonable medical professional. In some cases, this can be obvious. For example, if you are given the wrong medication, it's clear that the physician was negligent.
However, some cases can be more contentious. For example, if your doctor recommends a treatment that does not work but it is a treatment that is commonly used for the condition that you have been diagnosed with, such as the use of chemotherapy to treat cancer, the doctor would not likely be considered negligent if the treatment was not successful.
The First Steps to Take
You will want to contact a personal injury attorney. Even if you do not have a case, the attorney will likely offer a free consultation and will be able to determine whether you have a case or not.
Next, you will want to contact the medical professional to find out what went wrong and whether the doctor might be willing to remedy the situation. Some doctors are willing to offer medical treatments for free especially if they might face a potential medical malpractice lawsuit.
However, there are some cases where you might need to settle out of court with your doctor or even go to trial. If this is the case, you'll need a personal injury attorney to explain how burnout lead your doctor to take actions that would not be taken by a reasonable doctor.
Share23 July 2021
