Pediatric Medical Malpractice
Medical mistakes and errors that end in serious injury are always devastating, but when they happen to a child, that devastation is all the more heartrending. As much as we all want to put complete faith and trust in our doctors, we want that ten fold in the doctors and nurses in charge of our children. Unfortunately, children are often the victims of egregious medical malpractice.
Children require a special degree of attention because their treatment is often radically different than that of a fully grown adult. Often times doctors that do not really know the specifics of a child’s anatomy treat children anyways and the outcomes are often devastating. If you have a child that has been seriously injured by a negligent doctor or nurse, contact the Washington medical malpractice lawyers of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.
Types of Pediatric Medical Malpractice
Pediatric medical malpractice typically occurs because of doctors’ lack of knowledge of how medications and certain procedures may affect a child. Common types of pediatric medical malpractice include:
- Medicine overdose--children cannot handle the same amount of medicine that an adult can because of their body size. A slip in a prescription can lead to death.
- Misdiagnosis--diseases and disorders appear differently much of the time in children.
- Mistakes during treatments and surgeries.
Make sure that your child’s doctor is aware of the differences between children and adults.
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If your child has been seriously injured by a negligent doctor or nurse, contact the Washington medical malpractice lawyers of Fuller & Fuller today at 800-570-4878.