Hospital Mistakes Attorneys In Abilene

Hospital Mistakes Attorneys

Hospital Mistakes Attorneys in Abilene. When you are admitted to a hospital you trust your doctor and the hospital with your life. You put your wellbeing in the hands of a myriad of health care providers. You believe that they will always act in your best interest and you will come to harm. Sadly and all too often, that trust is violated. Hospitals can and do make mistakes. Mistakes run the gamut from infection to drug errors and from illness to death.

Nosocomial infections are defined as a "hospital acquired infection". Statistically, it has been shown that a patient in ICU has roughly a 30% chance of acquiring an infection that was not evident on admission. Infections such as this can be caused by improper hand washing technique, incorrectly sterilized equipment, poor isolation technique and more.

It is a fact that hospitals battle drug errors. Sometimes a medication is administered incorrectly or is given to the wrong patient. It may have even been prescribed incorrectly. Staff is required to keep a record of medication errors but all too often do go unreported. Medication errors are common enough for hospitals to have a "Medication Error" committee that meets once a month with the goal of this committee being to reduce the number of medication errors each month. After years of such committee meetings, medication errors still continue at hospitals across our nation.

While hospital mistakes are many, common and can be deadly, they are often kept under a code of silence. Staff may be advised to not discuss such matters within earshot of patients and their families. It is incumbent on the patient and family to be proactive and watchful. Still mistakes go undetected, making it very difficult to know and understand what happened. You need a seasoned hospital mistakes attorney to investigate your claim, explain your rights and get you help.

The hospital mistakes attorneys at the Galbreath Law Firm have the experience and resources to help you. They can get you access to your medical record. Under the law, you are entitled to this record but more often than not hospitals will delay or even refuse to provide you with complete documentation. The hospital mistakes attorneys at Galbreath Law Firm will see to it that your rights are protected.

If you suspect a hospital mistake has occurred and damaged you are a loved one, you need to get immediate help. You need the Galbreath Law Firm is located @ 4542 Loop 322, Suite 102, Abilene, Texas 79602. Initial consultations are free. Give our offices a call at 325-437-7000