The Annals of Family Medicine recently reported that miscommunication between doctors, pharmacists, and other medical staff plays a significant role in injuries and illnesses due to treatment errors.
In an article titled, A String of Mistakes: The Importance of Cascade Analysis in Describing, Counting, and Preventing Medical Errors, researchers reported that up to 83% of medical errors reported in a nationwide study were communication mistakes that resulted in improper diagnosis and treatment.
Attorneys Hartley Hampton and Chris King have represented clients who have suffered a wide range of complications and serious medical conditions caused by treatment errors and doctor negligence in Texas. If you feel you received improper treatment for a medical condition, our Houston medical malpractice lawyers are ready to review your case.
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Experience & Resources to Handle Your Claim
Successfully recovering compensation in claims for injuries or worsened medical conditions due to medical errors can require extensive investigation and deep knowledge of the standards of care for medical treatment.
The attorneys at Hampton & King have been handling medical claims for a combined 70 years. They lead a team of professional consultants who work on behalf of our clients, including a full-time licensed doctor and a Ph.D. nurse on staff.
Thanks to their insight, we have helped patients get compensation for errors made during both rare and routine procedures, like:
- Cataract treatment
- Catheterization mistakes
- Gastric bypass issues
- Hernia mistakes
- Laminectomy
- Knee replacements
- Prostate treatment/prostatectomy
- Endarterectomy
- Spinal abscess treatment
- Spinal fusion
- Tonsillectomy mistakes
- Transfusion
- …and many more.
When we take on a claim involving treatment errors, we make sure to over-prepare, always going the extra mile to create a strong case. We know that solid preparation of the medical facts and a good analysis of damages give you the best opportunity to receive maximum compensation.
Mismanaged Health Conditions
Hampton & King represents clients throughout Texas dealing with a comprehensive range of mismanaged health conditions.
One of the most important things we do is investigate seemingly unavoidable situations and figure out their root cause. For example, air embolisms, spinal cord abscesses, esophageal perforation, and mesenteric ischemia are all conditions that can be caused by trauma, injury, or other patient-centered events.
They are also known effects of medical malpractice. Our job is to understand where in your treatment you might have been treated negligently and how it affected your health.
Anesthesia Malpractice Cases
Managing health conditions means administering safe amounts of anesthesia or sedatives to patients. When nurses and doctors fail to administer medications correctly, they leave patients vulnerable to hypoxemia, lung collapse, brain damage, paralysis, coma, or death.
Anesthesia mistakes occur relatively rarely (7 per 1,000,000 procedures), but the mistakes are costly for patient health and peace of mind.
Anesthesia malpractice cases include:
- Misintubation or inadvertent intubation – In some cases, doctors insert breathing tubes into the esophagus rather than the respiratory system. This leaves the lungs and brain without oxygen for long periods, potentially leading to brain damage.
- Right Mainstem Bronchus Intubation – Similar to the above mistake, this event is when a medical provider places the breathing tube in a bronchus instead of the trachea. This results in air only going to 1 lung, collapsing the other.
- Laryngeal Mask Airway Misplacement – Laryngeal masks are devices used to keep the airway open while patients are under sedation. Mild sedation is usually required to facilitate insertion of the device into the throat.
- Anesthesia Overdose – Propofol overdose or midazolam overdose (Versed if taken orally) can cause severe drowsiness and lead to respiratory issues and coma.
- Benzodiazepine or Xanax Toxicity – Similar to excessive administering of anesthesia, medical providers can lead their patients to take too much Xanax (aka alprazolam) at a time. While relatively safer than anesthesia, Xanax toxicity can have serious side effects in high volumes.
Contingent-Fee Representation. Free Consultations.
Medical malpractice cases can be expensive and complicated, costing $100,000+ to develop through trial. We provide representation on a contingent-fee basis, advancing all of the investigation, case building, and court costs so you don’t have to.
Why do we do this? Because we believe in the cases we take on and take our responsibility to our clients seriously. We invest in our clients’ cases because we are confident in our ability to secure fair compensation.
From beginning to end, your case will be handled by both an attorney and a full-time medical professional on staff. Based on our medical team’s expertise, we develop the strategy that will push your claim forward. Together, your team will develop your case effectively and thoroughly, giving it the strongest possible chance for victory.
Want to learn more about your options? Contact us to schedule a no-cost consultation.