Nursing Errors

Nursing Errors and Malpractice in Colorado, Wyoming, or Oklahoma

Nurses have important responsibilities including having regular communication with patients, communicating changes in patients’ conditions to physicians, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs during surgical procedures. At The Mahoney Law Firm, we represent individuals who are injured because of a nurse error. These errors can involve medication, surgery, labor and delivery, or other forms of malpractice.

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Nurse Error and Birth Injuries

The labor and delivery process involves careful monitoring of both mother and child. Nurses are given the responsibility of paying close attention to fetal monitoring strips. These fetal monitoring strips keep track of the fetus’s vital signs. Failure to monitor the strips and failure to alert doctors to changes in the fetus’ heartbeat can result in tragic birth injuries for mother and child alike. These injuries can include cerebral palsy and other forms of serious brain damage for the baby.

A Variety of Nurse Errors

Other nurse errors can be traced to errors in medicating patients, communicating with doctors, and performing surgical technician duties. Medication errors can include administering an incorrect amount of medicine to a patient, misreading a prescription, or giving a patient the incorrect medicine. These mistakes can lead to serious injury, and in some situations, fatalities.

Surgical Technician Errors

In addition to nurses, surgical technicians have the duty to pay close attention to the patients’ condition. Surgical technicians can make mistakes that cause serious injury or even fatalities. For example, if a nurse miscounts the number of surgical sponges at the end of a procedure, the patient can be sewn up with one left inside them — this can lead to a severe post-surgical infection and excruciating pain for the patient.

Nurse Malpractice and Fatalities

If you have lost a loved one due to a nurse error, our firm can help. We understand the anger and confusion family members often face in the aftermath of this tragedy. Our senior attorney, Dennis Mahoney, has extensive experience as a licensed physician as well as a lawyer. His experience provides our firm with a depth and breadth of medical knowledge not found in other law firms.

Contact The Mahoney Law Firm today to learn how we can help you.