Lack of Informed Consent – Brooklyn, New City, Rockland County – Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical professionals are required by law to provide medical care that meets a reasonable standard of care. One way in which medical professionals fail to reach this standard is by proceeding with a procedure or treatment without the patient's approval. If you've been injured because of a lack of informed consent, the medical malpractice lawyers at Neimark & Neimark LLP can help. Our medical negligence lawyers have helped victims in Brooklyn, New City, and Rockland County receive the compensation they deserve.What Is Informed Consent?
You have the right to determine which procedures and treatments you wish to have performed on your own body. A doctor may recommend certain procedures, but ultimately the decision to proceed should be made by the patient alone.
Informed consent means that in addition to consenting to proceed with the treatment, patients must also be made fully aware of what exactly it is that they're agreeing to. Physicians must provide full details about the procedure or treatment, including its purpose, risks, cost, length of recovery time, and chance for success. In addition, patients should be given details about all other options for treatment, including their side effects, and whether or not non-treatment is an option. Lastly, the medical professional must give the patient an opportunity to ask questions and to talk about the decision with family members. If your doctor or surgeon does not give you the necessary information or opportunity to give informed consent and if your procedure results in injury or illness, our medical malpractice lawyers can help ensure you receive compensation.
Winning an Informed Consent Lawsuit
In order to win an informed consent lawsuit, a connection must be made that shows how a medical professional's negligence to gain informed consent resulted in the patient's injury or illness. Courts will generally not hold medical professionals liable for a lack of informed consent if there are no complications with the patient's treatment. However, whether informed consent is given or not, medical professionals can still be held accountable for surgical errors, prescription errors, and other types of medical malpractice that cause injury or illness.
Contact Our Medical Negligence Lawyers Serving New City, Rockland County, Brooklyn
Our medical malpractice lawyers are very familiar with informed consent laws in the Brooklyn, New City, and Rockland County areas. We can help you receive compensation you deserve. Contact the medical negligence lawyers at Neimark and Neimark LLP for a thorough review of your case.