Medical Liability Consultants, Inc. Glossary Medical Malpractice

Failure To Prevent Injury A medical professional's failure to prevent injury can occur for a number of reasons and usually involves medical negligence or error . Some common causes of medical mistakes that would result in a failure to prevent an injury include, but are not limited to: Improper treatment of injury Failure to provide treatment of injury Failure to follow-up with a patient Failure to refer patient to specialist Failure to prevent slip and fall injures on medical facility property Prescription errors Failure to diagnose an injury Failure to prevent a blood clot Misdiagnosis of an injury Delayed diagnosis of an injury Failure to recognize and prevent an injury stemming from pregnancy and birth complications, surgical complications, eye injuries, brain injuries, and other conditions can lead to severe physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering . The consequences of a medical professional's failure to prevent injury can be devastating and lead to life-long disabilities or death.

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