Pediatric Mistakes

Pediatrics involves the health care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  While the health and safety of our children is obviously of paramount importance, medical mistakes involving the care of our young people unfortunately do occur.  Specifically,  thousands of infants, children and adolescents suffer serious injury and death every year as a result of errors made by hospitals, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals.

If your child has suffered harm caused by a medical provider's mistake, you may be entitled to recover damages relative to your child's injuries.  At Cline Farrell Christie Lee & Caress, one of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys will be happy to evaluate your case and inform you as to your legal rights and options.  Please contact us today for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Common Types of Pediatric Mistakes

There are many different mistakes that unfortunately can occur in the care and treatment of a child.  Some of the more common types of mistakes include the following:

  • The wrong diagnosis and/or failure to diagnose a condition
  • The failure to properly and timely treat a condition
  • Prescription errors, including administering the wrong medication or incorrect dosage of medicine

 Your Legal Rights

Medical malpractice laws allow victims of pediatric mistakes to seek compensation for their damages including medical costs, pain and suffering, and more.  If your child has suffered injuries caused by a pediatric mistake, it is important to know your legal rights. Medical malpractice cases are complex and often require the help of a skilled attorney who has extensive experience handling these types of claims. Please contact us today to for a free consultation with one of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys who will be happy to evaluate your potential claim and provide advice as to your legal options.  We look forward to hearing from you and we welcome the opportunity to serve and assist you.