Dallas Medical Malpractice Attorney
Dallas Hospital Negligence:
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Hospitals must be accountable for their actions and the actions of their employees. Often a hospital will attempt to cover up mistakes and errors of their personnel. That is why it is essential to hire a Dallas medical malpractice attorney who knows the inner workings the hospital system and its terminology, someone like Dr. Douglas Wood who has earned his medical degree and specialized in Dallas medical malpractice cases.
When you think of hospital negligence, you probably think of medical malpractice or actual care related issues where physical care is involved. Well, that is not the only type of negligence that there is. You may recall seeing stories in the news recently about hospitals throwing away medical records. Although this is an administrative issue, it is still ‘hospital negligence’.
Types of Hospital Negligence:
- Illegal disclosure of medical record information – This occurs if any member of the hospital staff shares information about a patient’s medical condition or information in the patient’s medical records with anyone other than the patient or their designated authority or the medical personnel directly involved in the patients care. This includes disclosure of information (non-emergency) to a spouse without the patient’s expressed consent.
- Failure to disclose information to the patient – Your physician is required to disclose your medical information to you including test results and any other information concerning your health care.
- Failure to disclose potential hazards of treatment & other hazards – If hospital personnel knowingly fail to inform you of any health hazards related to a procedure you may have done, a medication that you may be taking, even health hazards in the building, such as asbestos or even the affects of your medications on other people who come into contact with you. This failure to disclose information falls under the medical malpractice area of hospital negligence.
If you or a loved one should find yourself in a situation where your rights have been violated, you need to contact an experienced Dallas medical malpractice attorney. The medical malpractice Law Firm of attorney Dr. Douglas Wood specializes in medical malpractice cases. Since Attorney Dr. Wood is also Board Certified in Family Practice and has 15 years of experience as an Emergency Room physician, Dr. Douglas Wood is one of the top medical malpractice attorneys in Dallas and North Texas. Do not hesitate to get the Dallas medical malpractice attorney representation that you need. Call today!
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Hospital Mistakes, Hospital Negligence, Surgical Injuries, Cancer Misdiagnosis, Birth Injuries, Medication Errors, Wrongful Death, Improper Medication, Emergency Room Negligence, Failure to Diagnose, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
Our Law Offices are Located at:
2430 Victory Park Lane #1802
Dallas, Texas 75219