Even effective medical treatment can leave you with ongoing symptoms as your body tries to recover from whatever injuries or illnesses you’ve experienced. This can make it hard to figure out if your treatment really went according to plan. Even if you have concerns that you may have been subjected to medical malpractice, you doctor may chalk your worries up to nothing more than normal and anticipated outcomes. So, how can you really tell if you were harmed by negligence and are warranted in taking legal action?
Signs that you might’ve been subjected to medical malpractice
It can be hard to decipher the intricacies of your treatment to determine if you were the victim of medical malpractice. Here are some red flags that may be indicative of being victimized and that may support a medical malpractice claim:
- You didn’t give informed consent for the procedure that was conducted.
- The treatment you received hasn’t improved your condition.
- The treatment has left you in a worsened condition.
- The side effects of your treatment don’t line up with what was explained to you before your treatment began.
- The facility where you received treatment appeared understaffed.
- Your doctor doesn’t seem to take your concerns seriously.
- It took your doctor a long time to give you a proper diagnosis.
- Your doctor has had to revisit your test results on multiple occasions and has changed their mind about your diagnosis.
- The opinion of a second medical professional is that medical error has occurred.
Take swift action when you’ve been hurt by medical malpractice
Medical malpractice can change your life forever. But you don’t have to sit back and allow your medical providers to get away with what they’ve done to you. Instead, you can take action to hold them accountable and recover much needed compensation. If successful in pursuing a medical malpractice claim, you might be in a better position to reclaim your health and secure your financial well-being.