CAUSES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
A serious and catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death can arise from a wide variety of medical malpractice, medical negligence or defective medical product causes, including but not limited to the following:
| Allergist malpractice | General surgeon medical malpractice | Osteopath medical malpractice |
| Anesthesiologist malpractice | Geneticist medical malpractice | Otolaryngologist medical malpractice |
| Aortic stent implant accident | Geriatric medical malpractice | Otorhinolaryngologist medical malpractice |
| Audiologist malpractice | Gynecologist medical malpractice | Pain management specialist medical malpractice |
| Back surgery accident | Hair implant accident | Pathologists medical malpractice |
| Bacterial infection accident | Hand surgery accident | Pediatrician medical malpractice |
| Birth injury accident | Health care provider negligence | Perinatologist medical malpractice |
| Birth-related neurological accident | Heart transplant accident | Periodontist medical malpractice |
| Birth trauma | Heart surgeon medical malpractice | Pharmaceutical accident |
| Bone cast setting negligence | Hematologist medical malpractice | Pharmacist malpractice |
| Bone marrow transplant accident | Hemorrhoid surgery accident | Pharmacy negligence |
| Bone plate implant accident | Hip replacement accident or personal injury | Physician malpractice |
| Bone screw implant accident | Histopathologist medical malpractice | Physical therapist medical malpractice |
| Bone transplant accident | Hospital malpractice or negligence | Physician assistant medical malpractice |
| botox implant negligence | Hyperbaric medicine medical malpractice | Plastic surgeon medical malpractice |
| Blood contamination accident | Hypoxia accident | Plastic surgery medical malpractice |
| Brachial plexus palsy accident | Hysterectomy accident or personal injury | Podiatrist medical malpractice |
| Brain injury | Immunologist medical malpractice | Post-partum care medical malpractice |
| Brain surgeon malpractice | Infectious disease specialist medical malpractice | Pre-natal care medical malpractice |
| Breast implant accident | Infertility specialist medical malpractice | Pre-term labor accident |
| Breast reduction medical negligence | Intern malpractice or negligence | preventive medicine specialist medical malpractice |
| Breast re-shaping accident | Internist malpractice or negligence | Prescription drug accident |
| Bronchoscope accident | kidney transplant accident | Prosthodontist medical malpractice |
| Buttocks implant accident | Knee replacement accident | Psychiatrist medical malpractice |
| Cancer misdiagnosis | Laparoscopic surgery accident | Psychologist medical malpractice |
| Cardiologist medical malpractice | Laser surgeon medical malpractice | Pulmonologist medical malpractice |
| Cardiothoracic surgeon medical malpractice | Laser surgery accident | Radiologist medical malpractice |
| Cardiovascular surgery medical malpractice | Lasik eye surgery accident | Radial oncologist medical malpractice |
| Cerebral palsy | Licensed practical nurse medical malpractice | Radiation oncologist medical malpractice |
| Cesarean section surgery accident | Liposuction medical malpractice | Radial pharmacologist medical malpractice |
| Chemotherapy accident | liver transplant accident | Reconstructive surgeon surgery medical malpractice |
| Chin implant accident | Lung transplant accident | Rectal surgeon medical malpractice |
| Chin reconstruction surgery medical malpractice | Maxillofacial surgeon medical malpractice | Rectal surgery accident |
| Chiropractor medical malpractice | Medical lab malpractice | Registered nurse medical malpractice |
| Clinical dietician medical malpractice | Medical professional malpractice | Reproductive specialist medical malpractice |
| Clinical nurse specialist medical malpractice | Medical malpractice | Resident medical malpractice |
| Clinical nutritionist medical malpractice | Medical monitoring equipment accident | Rheumatologist medical malpractice |
| Collagen implant accident | Medical paralysis accident | Rhinoplasty accident or personal injury |
| Colonoscopy accident | Medical product defect | Rotator cuff surgery injury or accident |
| Colon surgeon medical malpractice | Medication error | Sexual assault by a health care provider |
| Cosmetic surgeon medical malpractice | Medication dosing error | Shoulder dystocia accident |
| Calf implant accident | Miscarriage accident | Sleep medicine specialist medical malpractice |
| Cornea transplant accident | Nerve surgery accident or personal injury | Spinal cord injury |
| Counselor malpractice | Neck surgeon medical malpractice | Sports medicine medical malpractice |
| Critical care specialist malpractice | Needle biopsy accident | Staff infection accident |
| Cryogeneticist malpractice | Neonatologist medical malpractice | Stem cell transplant accident |
| Cryogenic medical malpractice | Neonatal nurse medical malpractice | Stomach reduction surgeon medical malpractice |
| Dental malpractice | Nephrologist medical malpractice | Suicide treatment medical malpractice |
| Dermatologist medical malpractice | Nerve surgery accident | Surgeon medical malpractice |
| Doctor malpractice or negligence | Nuclear medicine specialist medical malpractice | Surgery accident |
| Ear surgeon medical malpractice | Neuropsychiatrist medical malpractice | Temporomandibular joint surgeon medical malpractice |
| Echocardiologist medical malpractice | Neuropsychologist medical malpractice | Teeth implant surgery accident |
| Electrophysiologist medical malpractice | Neurosurgeon medical malpractice | Thoracic surgeon medical malpractice |
| Emergency physician medical malpractice | Neurologist medical malpractice | Tissue transplant surgery accident |
| Emergency technician (EMT) medical malpractice | Neuroradiologist medical malpractice | Tonsillectomy accident |
| Endocrinologist medical malpractice | Nursing home negligence | Toxicologist medical malpractice |
| Endoscopy accident or personal injury | Nursing home staff malpractice | Transgender surgery accident |
| Environmental health specialist medical malpractice | Nurse malpractice or negligence | Tummy tuck surgery accident |
| Erbs palsy | Nurse practitioner medical malpractice | urogynecology medical malpractice |
| Eye surgeon medical malpractice | Obstetrician medical malpractice | Urologist medical malpractice |
| Epidemiologist medical malpractice | Ob/gyn medical malpractice | Vasectomy accident |
| Face surgeon medical malpractice | Oncologist medical malpractice | Vascular surgeon medical malpractice |
| Family practitioner medical malpractice | Ophthalmologist medical malpractice | Vascular surgery accident |
| Fertility specialist medical malpractice | Optometrist medical malpractice | Venous stent implant accident |
| Fungal infection accident | Oral surgeon medical malpractice | Vein surgery accident |
| Gastroenterologist medical malpractice | Organ transplant accident | Tooth extraction surgery accident |
| Gastro-reduction surgery accident | Orthodontist medical malpractice | Dialysis center negligence |
| General practitioner medical malpractice | Orthopedic medical malpractice | Oral surgery mishap |
The Joe Griffith Law Firm encourages the public to contact the firm and report additional types of medical malpractice or medical negligence which are not covered by the foregoing list.
