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Medical Malpractice Claim Types
Browse possible malpractice categories and the records usually needed for attorney review.
Last reviewed: July 6, 2026
MisdiagnosisWrong diagnosis, missed diagnosis, and delayed diagnosis questions.Surgical ErrorWrong-site surgery, retained objects, nerve injury, and post-op failures.Birth InjuryLabor, delivery, fetal monitoring, and newborn harm questions.Medication ErrorWrong drug, wrong dose, allergy, pharmacy, and administration errors.Anesthesia ErrorAirway, monitoring, medication, and post-anesthesia complications.Emergency Room NegligenceTriage, discharge, testing, and delayed treatment questions.Hospital NegligenceSystems, staffing, infection control, and supervision questions.Failure To Diagnose CancerScreening, imaging, pathology, and referral delays.Stroke MisdiagnosisMissed warning signs, imaging, clot treatment, and delays.Heart Attack MisdiagnosisChest pain, ekg, troponin, discharge, and follow-up questions.Sepsis DelayInfection recognition, antibiotics, monitoring, and escalation.Radiology ErrorMissed imaging findings, report communication, and follow-up.Lab ErrorSpecimen mix-up, delayed result, wrong result, and communication.Failure To MonitorVital signs, alarms, post-op checks, and patient decline.Failure To ReferSpecialist referral, transfer, and escalation questions.Negligent DischargeUnsafe discharge, missing instructions, and readmission risk.Nursing ErrorMedication, fall prevention, pressure injury, and monitoring.Pharmacy ErrorDispensing, labeling, contraindication, and dosage problems.Infection After SurgerySterile technique, wound care, and post-op infection.Pressure UlcerTurning, skin checks, nutrition, and wound care.Hospital FallFall risk screening, alarms, supervision, and injuries.Dental MalpracticeNerve injury, extraction error, anesthesia, and infection.Cosmetic Surgery MalpracticeInformed consent, surgical technique, and complications.Orthopedic MalpracticeFracture care, joint surgery, hardware, and infection.OB GYN MalpracticePregnancy, labor, surgery, and gynecologic care.C Section DelayFetal distress, decision timing, and delivery room communication.Shoulder DystociaDelivery maneuvers, brachial plexus injury, and documentation.Cerebral Palsy ClaimBirth injury timing, causation, and expert review.Newborn Brain InjuryOxygen, monitoring, nicu care, and records.Pediatric MalpracticeChildren's symptoms, testing, dosing, and follow-up.Elder Care MalpracticeHospital care, nursing care, pressure injuries, and falls.Telehealth MalpracticeRemote diagnosis, follow-up, documentation, and referral.Wrongful Death Medical MalpracticeSurvivor rights, causation, and damages questions.Failure To TreatKnown diagnosis, delayed care, and worsening condition.Postoperative NegligenceRecovery monitoring, infection, bleeding, and discharge.Failure To Obtain Informed ConsentRisk disclosure, alternatives, and patient choice.Retained Surgical ItemCount procedures, imaging, and corrective surgery.Wrong Patient ErrorIdentity checks, charting, medication, and procedure errors.Delayed TreatmentTesting delays, consult delays, transfer delays, and harm.Medical Device InjuryImplant, monitor, pump, and device-use questions.