Miami Nurse Error Lawyer

Whether you are at the hospital or a doctor’s office, nurses play an essential role in your care. In fact, in many cases, you may see more of your nurse than you do of the physician in charge of your care. Unfortunately, that means that negligence by those nurses can cause immense damage—and the physician in charge of care may not catch it in a timely manner. A Miami nurse error lawyer could help you assess whether you have the right to file a claim and the compensation you may deserve. Our medical malpractice attorneys are ready to support you.

Common Errors Caused by Nurses

Nurses may cause a number of potential errors when engaging in patient care that can decrease the quality of treatment or even cause devastating losses for patients. Common errors include:

• Medication errors: Giving the wrong medication or the wrong dose of a medication; failing to administer a needed medication
• Charting errors: Failing to correctly fill out patient charts, providing physicians with much-needed information about patient needs
• Lack of safety measures: Failure to implement safety precautions to protect against falls or other injuries
• Ignoring infection protocols: Failure to wash hands, change gowns and gloves, or take other steps to prevent infection
• Ignoring patient concerns: Failing to listen to patient problems, including increasing symptoms

Nurses may struggle with a variety of challenges that can increase the risk of errors, including understaffing, task overload, high expectations, and long shifts. Unfortunately, their errors can prove catastrophic. An attorney in Miami could review a case to determine the nurse’s error that led to harm.

Filing a Claim Following a Nurse’s Error

In order to file a claim for a nurse’s error, several factors must exist. A Miami nurse error lawyer can help injured patients understand their rights and review the compensation they may deserve for those errors. Typically, those claims will go through the hospital or medical care facility’s medical malpractice insurance, since nurses may not carry their own coverage.

Patient/Provider Relationship

In order for a patient to file a claim following a nurse’s error, a lawyer will need to show that a patient/provider relationship existed and that the nurse was responsible for providing care for the patient. A nurse who did not have a relationship with a patient or who was not expected to provide care generally will not bear liability.

Deviation from Care Expectations

A nurse error claim arises when a nurse commits an error that deviates from the standard of care that should be provided to the patient. A lawyer may bring in a medical expert to show what care the nurse should have provided and how the failure impacted the patient.

Damages

Patients will need to show that they suffered damages because of a nurse’s error in treatment. Damages may include:

• Increased medical care costs or treatment needs because of the nurse’s error
• Income or wage losses due to the inability to work because of damages from the nurse’s error
• Increased suffering compared to what the patient would have gone through if the nurse had not committed the error

Clearly establishing those damages allows the injured patient to recover compensation for their losses.

Contact a Miami Nurse Error Attorney

If you suffered damages, including increased medical needs or ongoing medical challenges, because of a nurse’s error, a Miami nurse error lawyer can help you assess your rights and file a claim. At Kaire & Heffernan, we understand the challenges that can accompany any medical malpractice claim, including nurse error claims, and we strive to help our patients successfully navigate them. Contact us today for your free consultation.