When people hear about medical malpractice, they typically think about a doctor or surgeon, not a dermatologist.<\/p>\n
Dermatology is not an area of medicine where there are a lot of medical malpractice lawsuits, but they do happen, and when they do, the jury awards in cases like this can be quite high. For medical professionals, including those who practice dermatology, it is vital to clearly communicate with a patient about any treatments or procedures to be undertaken to avoid a lawsuit. If a mistake is made, you need to own up to it and make it right.<\/p>\n
While that may not stop a lawsuit being filed, it may mitigate the outcome if the plaintiff has received an apology and the doctor has attempted to make amends. In many instances, all a patient that has been harmed wants is an acknowledgment from the practitioner that they messed up. Saying they are sorry, explaining what (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When people hear about medical malpractice, they typically think about a doctor or surgeon, not a dermatologist. Dermatology is not an area of medicine where there are a lot of medical malpractice lawsuits, but they do happen, and when they…<\/span><\/p>\n