Fighting for Victims of Negligent Emergency Medical Care
In any emergency situation, mistakes will sometimes happen. But the truth is that a large number of the serious errors in California emergency rooms are caused by negligence and faulty communication between doctors, nurses and EMTs. Even a fatal heart attack or stroke misdiagnosis may be the result of simple carelessness, miscommunication or inattention to detail and procedures.
Other factors that may cause a serious or fatal emergency room error include excessive wait time, trauma, overcrowded conditions and failure to admit. If you suffered serious injury or the loss of a loved one due to an emergency room error, EMT or nursing negligence, or a mistake during emergency surgery, you may be able to seek financial recovery — and justice — in a medical malpractice claim or lawsuit.
To discuss the specifics of your case with an experienced emergency room error and medical malpractice attorney, please contact the San Diego Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC, to schedule a free consultation.
Causes of Emergency Room Errors
Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits filed against hospital emergency departments often arise out of the untimely death of a patient whose symptoms of heart attack, stroke or another life-threatening condition were ignored or misinterpreted. Examples of emergency room errors may include:
- Failure to diagnose a heart attack in a patient who complains of chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, radiating pain and other common symptoms
- Misdiagnosis of heart attack as heartburn or gastritis
- Failure to diagnose heart attack with an atypical presentation, as one often finds in younger and female patients
- Failure to diagnose a cerebral aneurysm or stroke in a patient who presents with severe headaches
- Failure to order simple tests necessary to rule out heart attack, stroke or other potentially fatal condition
- Failure to diagnose and properly treat pulmonary embolism (PE)
There are very specific standards of treatment for patients suffering heart attack or stroke. These standards are designed to save lives and minimize the permanent damage to the heart or brain. If you suspect the emergency room doctors or nurses were negligent and this resulted in lasting damage or the loss of a loved one, we can help you seek real answers and any compensation you may be entitled to.
Contact the Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC, for a free consultation with a top-notch San Diego, California, lawyer dedicated to your rights and focused on obtaining maximum recovery after a serious injury or wrongful death caused by emergency room errors.
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