If you had a loved one die in a hospital under circumstances that may seem suspicious, you may be able to bring a legal action against the hospital and receive compensation for it. However, this is not easy, and you need to understand that there may not have been any malpractice associated with your loved one's death. But if there was an act of negligence that resulted in the premature death of your loved one, there may be a case against the hospital. The following are a few examples of this.

There was a misdiagnosis

If it weren't for the wrong diagnosis, your loved one would still be alive. However, the key to understanding whether there is an issue of malpractice, is whether the diagnosis was a typical interpretation of the test results. Given the data, if other doctors would likely have diagnosed the patient with the same illness, then you may not have a case. If a doctor was negligent in interpreting the symptoms and test results by standard medical practice, there may be a case of wrongful death.

There was a mistake with a surgery

There are different ways this can happen. One mistake is that the wrong surgery was performed. Another is that an unnecessary surgery was performed, and this led to the death of the patient. Of course, a patient can be subjected to the wrong technique or procedure during surgery. Keep in mind that people die on the operating table every day. You need to have evidence that something about the surgery was outside the standard practice for that particular surgery.

There was a mistake with a medication

A patient can be given the wrong medication with deadly consequences. Although there are systems in place to prevent this, a nurse or doctor can still make a mistake through neglecting to follow the system. It is also possible to have the wrong medication prescribed. This can be true when allergies are ignored when prescribing medication while in the hospital.

People die in hospitals every day across the nation. Wrongful death must be associated with an act of malpractice. This means that if it were not for the negligence of a doctor, surgeon or other hospital staff, your loved one would still be alive. This can be the result of a misdiagnosis, a surgery gone wrong from negligence, or a case of the wrong medication prescribed or given to the patient. There are other possibilities as well. A wrongful death attorney can listen to your story and determine if there was negligence, as well as the evidence to demonstrate this to a jury.

For more information, speak with a wrongful death attorney.