Nursing Errors: a Louisville, Kentucky, Law Firm
Most lawsuits related to medical malpractice involve the error of the physician in delivering directives to oversee the welfare of the patient. However, many of those directives are not carried out by the doctor who ordered them — they are carried out by nurses who are just as capable of committing negligence as any other health professional.
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In our practice, we see a variety of injuries caused by nursing errors. Most often, they result from errors such as:
- Mistakenly distributed medications
- IV infiltration
- A patient slipping and falling while being moved
- Failing to "turn" a patient, causing bedsores
- Retained foreign objects — particularly, leaving surgical sponges inside of a patient's body
- Failing to alert the doctor of changes in the patient's condition
Often, depending on the nature of the injury, it can be difficult to identify which member of the hospital staff is at fault. Depending on the circumstances, a nursing error may appear similar to a surgeon's error, an anesthesiologist's error or an error on the part of a doctor in the emergency room.
Because of this, the lawyers at Sitlinger, McGlincy, Theiler & Karem consult with experts to help determine who is at fault and how to go about proving it. If a medical professional has harmed you or a loved one by acting negligently, contact us online or call 502-410-3847 to schedule a free initial consultation.
