Medical malpractice in Oklahoma occurs when medical professionals act in negligence and provide care that deviates from accepted medical standards and practices which cause injury or death to patients. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are expected to provide the best healthcare possible, ensuring that the patient’s condition is treated, not made worse.
According to a study conducted by HealthGrades, from 2000 to 2002, an average of 195,000 individuals each year died due to in-hospital medical related errors. Over that time period, of the 37 million hospital admissions in the Medicare population, 1.14 million people were injured due to medical error. The causes of death of over 323,000 of those injured patients were attributed to the injuries they sustained while in the hospital. Additionally, the top causes of medical error related deaths were failure to rescue, bedsores, and postoperative sepsis.
It is vitally important for those involved in the medical profession to practice and provide the best healthcare possible. Because medical error can be caused by a number of factors, including doctor/nurse fatigue, misdiagnosis of medical conditions, or improperly treating a patient, among others, patients and family members of patients who have been wrongfully killed due to medical error have the right to seek legal recourse.
If you or a loved one has been injured or if you have lost a loved one because of medical negligence, you may be eligible to file an Oklahoma medical malpractice lawsuit. Physicians, nurses and the rest of the medical field are responsible for caring for patients, not harming them. When that responsibility is overlooked or simply ignored, innocent people are susceptible to injury or even death. The compassionate and competent Oklahoma City medical malpractice lawyers at Maples Law Firm have the resources and the experience necessary to hold negligent parties accountable for your injuries or for the loss of your loved one. To learn more about how Maples Law Firm can help you and your situation, please call us at (405) 705-5050.
