Medical Malpractice and Emergency Room Errors

In the midst of an emergency, you expect to• Ovarian Cancer
receive quality medical care as quickly as possible.• Testicular Cancer
Emergency personnel are trained extensively for• Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)-
their occupation. Unfortunately, however, they areApproximately 8% of all heart attack patients are
still susceptible to making mistakes. In 2001, theresent home with the wrong diagnosis
were 2,063 documented emergency room• Strokes
medication errors across the country, with almost• Pulmonary Embolism
8 percent causing personal injury to the patient.• Bacterial Meningitis
Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions• Appendicitis
Emergency rooms are high volume, high stressAn incorrect or delayed diagnosis may result in
departments. Emergency personnel see hundredsserious injury or, in extreme cases, the wrongful
of people a day who must be accuratelydeath of an ER patient.
assessed, diagnosed, and treated for theirMedical Malpractice
ailments. It is no surprise that accidents occur inIf you or someone you know has been the victim
the ER. Whether you were incorrectly assessed,of ER negligence or medical malpractice, you have
diagnosed with the wrong condition, or receivedthe right to take legal action and pursue
incorrect or inadequate follow-up treatment, youcompensation for your losses. A successful
may be the victim of medical malpractice. Themedical malpractice case may result in
following conditions are frequently misdiagnosedcompensation for the following damages:
by emergency room staff:• All related medical expenses
• Breast Cancer• Lost wages
• Tuberculosis• Pain and suffering
• Lung Cancer• Wrongful death
• DiabetesTo determine your legal rights and entitlements,
• Prostate Cancercontact an experienced attorney immediately.
• Cervical Cancer