Being the victim of medical malpractice can be a terrible experience, not matter the extent to which you are effected. Some people experience significant pain and harm, but any unnecessary discomfort that a patient may experience is not acceptable.
There are many types of medical malpractice but it pretty much boils down to one simple thing: negligence. The definition of medical malpractice is when a health care professional delivers a level of care which is less than the standard of care such that it impacts the health, comfort or recovery of a patient.
Most of all, make sure to get better. Your health should be your first priority so make sure that you are back to full strength before dealing with the insurance companies yourself. Enlist the help of others if you need it while still recovering. If you feel that you are not receiving care at the correct standard while you are recovering, do everything you can to change the offending health care professional. Make sure to document everything that occurs in relation to your healthcare and try to get as much paper documentation as possible (you can ask people on the phone to send you emails reiterating what they said on the phone, for example). Being able to show exactly what happened can greatly effect how seriously you are taken.
If you feel further change is necessary, you and your family taking a number of steps. If you feel that you or a loved one is the victim of a small instance of malpractice that could easily be corrected, you can often accomplish this through discussing the issue with a supervisor. If you or your loved one is seriously injured, or discussions with a supervisor lead to no action, you may have to take more drastic action. No matter the severity of the malpractice issue you may face, one should not hesitate to enlist the assistance of a qualified attorney, at least for advice. Serious cases may involve serious action, and no one should attempt navigating the courts and other related petitions alone. This is critical, as many people each year try to tackle the complicated world of medical malpractice and personal injury alone and end up without the settlement they deserve.
