What are common causes of medical malpractice wrongful deaths?

A wide variety of acts can cause the wrongful death of a patient. The most common acts of medical malpractice and hospital negligence are:

• Misdiagnosis – A doctor who skips medical tests or who misreads data may diagnose a less serious condition and fail to treat the patient’s actual condition.
• Failure to diagnose – Sometimes, health care providers fail to diagnose conditions altogether. Then, patients receive no treatment at all.
• Surgical errors – Surgeons and anesthesiologists sometimes botch procedures during operations. This can cause instant death or life-ending complications.
• Medication errors – Health care providers make medication errors. They prescribe medications that a patient is allergic to, prescribe medications that cannot be combined with other medications the patient takes, or administer the incorrect dose or medication.
• Anesthesia errors – A lack of oxygen flow, for instance, can lead to serious brain damage that, in many cases, proves to be fatal.