Cohen Children’s Medical Center Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Cohen Children’s Medical Center is a facility with 206 beds. The hospital was established in 1983 and it serves patients in Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, and Westchester. Today, the facility is the largest provider of pediatric health services in the state. On its website, the hospital states that it is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to children of all ages, from newborns to adolescents.
In the majority of cases, Cohen Children’s Medical Center does provide a high standard of care. Unfortunately, the facility has also been the subject of medical malpractice claims. Below, our Cohen Children’s Medical Center medical malpractice lawyer explains more about these types of claims.
What is Pediatric Medical Malpractice?
All doctors have a high duty of care to ensure they provide patients with the best care possible. The standard of care is the standard treatment for illnesses and injuries according to medical experts. Pediatricians also have a high duty of care to provide their young patients with the best quality care. When they fail to do so, they can be the subject of medical malpractice claims, as well as the facility they work for.
Types of Pediatric Medical Malpractice
When a child becomes hurt due to pediatric negligence, it is considered malpractice. Still, there are certain types of pediatric malpractice that form the basis of malpractice claims more often than others. These include:
- Medication errors: Children can become hurt by a medication error in numerous ways. A pediatrician may administer a wrong drug to a child, or the wrong dosage of a drug. A child may suffer from a certain illness and a pediatrician may prescribe them a medication that will not help the child recover or worse, injure them even further. A medication error will result in a child not receiving the actual medication they need, and their illness can progress when children do not have the proper medication.
- Hip dysplasia: The hip joints of babies are often affected by hip dysplasia. In the majority of cases, the condition is discovered and treated within the child’s first six months of life and surgery is not necessary. If the condition is not diagnosed within that time, though, the child may need invasive surgery to correct the condition.
- Appendicitis: Children commonly suffer from appendicitis and when they do, it is often not properly diagnosed. This is particularly true for girls. Female patients may instead be diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease or a urinary tract infection. If the condition is not treated, the appendix can burst, spreading infection throughout the abdomen. If the condition is not treated immediately with surgery, a burst appendix can be life-threatening.
Our Cohen Children’s Medical Center Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Advise On Your Case
Watching your child suffer from preventable injuries and illnesses is very stressful, and frustrating. At Michael Gunzburg, P.C., our Cohen Children’s Medical Center medical malpractice lawyer can help you claim the compensation your family needs and will help make things right. Call us now at 212-725-8500 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with our experienced attorney.
