Negligence in Hospitals – Record Keeping Errors
If you or a loved one is in the hospital for an illness or injury, it is natural to feel anxiety regarding the situation. While you should feel safe and secure under the care of the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals on staff, the frequency with which they make potentially dangerous errors can be unnerving. In the modern American healthcare system, a hospital’s staff is charged with taking care of many different patients who are afflicted with many different illnesses each day. They must also update and maintain medical records for all of these patients.
If diagnoses, treatments, or your past medical history are not properly recorded on your record, errors could be made that endanger your health and welfare. Fortunately, the civil justice system affords victims of medical malpractice the opportunity to seek financial compensation through a civil lawsuit. Contact the Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., at 312-466-8200 to learn more about your legal rights in this matter.
Examples of Negligent Record Keeping
Many different kinds of medical errors could be made if your medical records are not properly and promptly updated. Potential errors include:
- Failure to document the administration of medication
- Failure to note past medical conditions and treatments
- Failure to properly capture symptoms and patient condition
- Failure to be specific enough with regard to location of injury
Contact Us
Contact the Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., by dialing 312-466-8200 if you have been the victim of this or any other form of hospital negligence. With patient health so fragile, there can be no tolerance for preventable hospital negligence.