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Medical Malpractice Injuries

Many malpractice claims center on a specific diagnosis or injury. Browse the conditions below or see all claim types.

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Most medical malpractice injury claims involve a missed or delayed diagnosis of cancer, stroke, heart attack, or sepsis; birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy; surgical harm; or medication errors. The injury alone does not prove malpractice — a claim depends on showing that competent care would likely have prevented or reduced it.

Birth injuries
Negligence in prenatal care, labor, or delivery affecting mother or baby.
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Cerebral palsy
CP linked to peripartum oxygen deprivation or delayed C-section.
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Erb's palsy
Brachial plexus injury from shoulder dystocia.
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Cancer misdiagnosis
Missed, delayed, or wrong cancer diagnosis.
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Heart attack misdiagnosis
Missed myocardial infarction in the ER or clinic.
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Stroke misdiagnosis
Missed stroke or missed treatment window.
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Sepsis
Failure to recognize and treat sepsis in time.
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Wrongful death
When medical negligence caused a loved one's death.
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