Arkansas Medical Malpractice FAQs
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Anesthesia negligence
Injury may occur when anesthesia is improperly given or not given in a timely manner to a patient. Medical malpractice is essentially the failure of a health care … more -
Asthma/Respiratory Illness
Asthma may occur in one life anywhere childhood to adulthood. Improper treatment of asthma could include the failure of the physician to place the patient on an … more -
Birth defects or injuries
Most births and deliveries are handled appropriately by medical care professionals. However, medical negligence can occur during pregnancy. Sometimes physicians may … more -
Misdiagnosis
Medical malpractice is essentially the failure of a medical provider (including doctors, pharmacists, radiologists, laboratory technicians and doctors) to use … more -
Nuclear Medicine (CAT Scans and MRI’s)
CAT (computer axial tomography) Scans and MRI's (magnetic resonance imaging) save thousands of lives each year by detecting problems in their earliest stages and in … more -
Nursing home injuries and negligence
Injuries suffered by residents of nursing homes may be recoverable under applicable state laws for medical malpractice. When health care providers fail to provide … more -
OB-GYN
OB or obstetrics malpractice may include failure of the obstetrician to properly perform his or her duties including failure to perform the proper laboratory tests, … more -
Obtaining informed consent
Medical procedures including surgery, some types of injections including injections for chronic pain control, require that you sign a consent form. In some instances … more -
Pharmacist Malpractice
Medical malpractice is the failure of a Health care provider, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, to treat his or her patient with a reasonable degree of … more -
Psychiatric or Psychological Malpractice
These types of malpractice include failure to diagnose a specific problem resulting in harm to the patient or others. The committing of suicide, death or injury of … more
