Every year, tens of thousands of medical malpractice claims are filed in the U.S. against negligent doctors and other medical professionals. This may sounds like a high number, but it is actually quite low, compared to the nearly one million injuries which occur annually as the result of negligent healthcare providers. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious malpractice injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional in Kansas or Missouri, please contact a Kansas City malpractice attorney at Peterson & Associates immediately.

Anesthesia is a medication commonly used to make patients drowsy and relaxed before they undergo certain medical or surgical procedures. The drug is administered by an anesthesiologist who must review the clients chart to ensure that he or she does not have a health condition or medication allergy which will put them at risk for dangerous side effects. If the patient is not properly monitored and their reaction to the medication is not recorded the doctor has committed medical negligence and malpractice.

Although most dental procedures are quite common, many patients suffer serious injuries while undergoing routine treatments. Dental malpractice is an instance in which a dentist, oral surgeon, or dental assistant is negligent or provides a patient with substandard care resulting in a physical injury or fatality.

Another area of malpractice which is taking place more and more frequently is cosmetic surgery malpractice. Some factors which may result in permanent scarring and disfigurement may include lack of training of the procedure, general inexperience, and negligence on the part of the surgeon.

Listed below are just a few of the countless injuries which may result from medical, dental, or surgical malpractice:

• Amputation
• Infection
• Nerve damage
• Radiation injuries
• Blindness
• Drug reaction
• Paralysis
• Brain damage
• Disfigurement or scarring
• Short term or long term disability
• Birth injury
• Decreased life expectancy

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice or any other type of malpractice which has resulted in serious injuries, you should contact a Missouri malpractice attorney at Peterson & Associates immediately. Our skilled and aggressive lawyers have the knowledge and dedication which are required to represent a case with a successful outcome.