Administrative Negligence in Louisiana Hospitals
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If you suffered serious injuries that may be due to hospital administrative negligence, consult a lawyer about seeking financial compensation.
Filing a legal claim can allow you to recover expenses for medical treatment and other losses that you suffered due to the hospital’s administrative negligence. Plotkin, Vincent & Jaffe can discuss your case and help you learn more about the viability of your claim.
What is Administrative Negligence?
Administrative negligence in the healthcare system specifically refers to the failure on the part of hospital administrators to provide the quality of care that their patients can expect from them. Oftentimes these errors (whether they be medication errors, medical record errors, or something else) can lead to serious injury or even wrongful death.
Negligence by Hospital Administrators
Hospitals are run by administrators, boards, committees, and other personnel. The hospital is responsible for having the appropriate administrative policies in place.
Administrative negligence in hospitals can include:
- Failure to have the proper administrative policies or protocols for the administration of medicine, treatment of patients, cleaning of the facility, etc.
- Failure to fire or discipline employees who have proven to be negligent or guilty of misconduct in the past
- Negligent treatment of patient paperwork or medical records, including errors while filling out patient medical forms
- Negligent credentialing of physicians with privileges or negligent hiring of medical staff
- Failure to maintain the premises in a safe manner
Medication Errors in Healthcare
Medication errors can include several types of malpractice or negligence including:
- Overdosing a patient
- Failing to give a patient their medication on time
- Giving a patient the wrong medication
- Failing to properly record patient medication allergies
If you believe you or a loved one have suffered injuries, allergic reactions, or infections as a result of medication errors, reach out to our firm today to find out how our administrative negligence lawyers can help.
Learn More About Your Claim
Establishing hospital administrative negligence can be incredibly complex. We encourage you to contact our attorneys to discuss the details of your particular case and what your legal options may be.
Start with a consultation: (855) 916-2963.