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Record-keeping Mistakes

Mistakes involving patients’ medical records are an unfortunately common cause of serious medical errors. For busy hospital staff members, keeping track of a patient’s records can be difficult in some instances. A nurse or physician may not double-check with a patient before providing treatment, and if there was a mistake in record keeping at any point, this could result in incorrect or unnecessary treatment. In some cases, treatment errors can cause devastating injuries or even the death of a patient.

If you have suffered unnecessary pain and injury in a hospital because of record-keeping errors, contact the New Jersey medical mistakes lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529 today.

Record Errors at the Hospital

If medical records are not updated, wrongly updated, misplaced, or switched between patients, doctors may unknowingly make medical decisions based on inaccurate or incomplete information.

Despite the serious consequences that can result from record-keeping errors, these mistakes do occur with alarming frequency. All of the following can contribute to a mistake in medical record-keeping:

  • Fatigue and long schedules
  • Lack of adequate communication between nurses and doctors
  • Lack of adequate communication between patients and healthcare professionals
  • Excessively busy hospital setting
  • Lack of a patient’s medical history

When medical mistakes of any kind occur, it is important that the party responsible is held accountable.

Contact Us

If you or someone you love has suffered because of record-keeping mistakes in a hospital, there may be legal action available. To learn more about your options, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.