Queens General Hospital Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Queens General Hospital is a large hospital in Hillcrest and Jamaica Hills. The facility opened in 1935 to serve the community, ultimately absorbing other hospitals in the area. Today, it goes by the name Queens Hospital Center and is one of the public hospitals in New York City.
All medical providers must provide quality care to their patients. This duty applies to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals employed or working in the hospital. Public hospitals must follow the same standard of care as private facilities. The law does not discriminate. In fact, all patients deserve to get well and receive responsible medical treatment.
Call Michael Gunzburg, P.C., if you believe you were the victim of a medical error. A medical malpractice claim is one way to seek accountability when errors lead to pain and disability. Call us to speak with a Queens General Hospital medical malpractice lawyer in a free consultation.
Who Can Bring a Malpractice Claim?
Any patient at Queens Hospital Center who received inadequate care should bring a legal claim. Medical malpractice lawsuits seek financial compensation for those errors which cause financial loss and bodily pain.
You might have a claim for:
- Diagnosis mistakes. Did a doctor make an incorrect diagnosis, or were you sent home with the claim everything was fine? If you were actually sick, then you could have a claim.
- Surgical errors. Some common surgical mistakes include incision errors, nerve damage, and uncontrolled bleeding. Your surgical team could also leave implements inside your body.
- Anesthesia mistakes. Errors with anesthesia are traumatic. A patient could regain consciousness in surgery, or they might suffer from cognitive impairment. Some mistakes, such as a failure to monitor vital signs, could be fatal.
- Hospital infections. Unsanitary conditions cause infections to proliferate. Some of these infections are resistant to the most common antibiotics.
- Failure to monitor. Hospitals must monitor patients and respond appropriately when something goes wrong. Some hospitals are overstretched, and monitoring is lax. A patient alarm could sound for hours without any response.
- Lack of informed consent. Your doctor should explain any procedure in detail and discuss alternatives, including no treatment at all. You should also be told about possible complications. When a doctor fails to disclose this information, then you have not given informed consent.
- Medication mistakes. A nurse could dispense the wrong medication or give you too much, leading to a tragic side effect.
Contact an attorney. These cases rely heavily on medical records and expert opinion. Michael Gunzburg has worked in the medical malpractice space for years. He knows how to win these cases, but giving him sufficient time is critical.
You Deserve Fair Treatment. Contact Our Queens General Hospital Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical mistakes are unacceptable. Patients deserve to receive appropriate care from professionals with the necessary skills and experience. Our Queens General Hospital medical malpractice lawyers can seek money to pay for corrective medical care, as well as replace lost income. You should also receive money for pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Give us a call today to schedule a free consultation.
