Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Emergency Room Error Attorney
Emergency room errors can cause a patient that is looking for help to suffer even greater consequences. The effects of an emergency room error can change a patient's life forever. If you or a loved one have been a victim of ER negligence, contact a lawyer at Ronald J. Bua & Associates today.
Some of the more common forms of emergency room error that can have extreme and serious consequences include:
- Misdiagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Prescription errors
- Negligence
- Birth injuries
- Blood transfusion errors
- Omission errors
- Infections
There are many reasons that these emergency room errors happen. Some of the more common causes of these errors are:
- Testing errors
- Lack of prior medical records
- Delayed test results
- Inexperienced or untrained staff
- Equipment failures
- Unsanitary equipment
- Failure to perform correct tests
- Patient dumping
Medical malpractice and medical negligence such as emergency room errors occur when a medical professional fails to provide you or a loved one with a standard of care another similarly trained or experienced medical professional would have provided to your or your loved one. Although it has become common for many emergency room patients to see only a physician's assistance, such as a nurse practitioner, or the like, the failure to properly supervise these professionals can be medical malpractice. One of the most egregious emergency room error is the decision to discharge, rather to admit the patient who really is in need of further medical care at that time. Improper delays in evaluating a patient can also bring about legal action against the hospital. We have handled the following types of cases on a regular basis:
- Failure to properly diagnose an impending heart attack or stroke
- Misdiagnosis of a life-threatening problem
- Failure to recognize the seriousness of a closed head injury causing bleeding or swelling to progress and cause permanent brain injury.
Often when patients do not have insurance or cannot demonstrate the ability to pay for their medical care, emergency rooms frequently will deny treatment or delay treatment until other paying customers have been examined. These actions are clearly unethical and do violate the doctor's Hippocratic Oath.
If you have been the victim of an emergency room error, please contact an attorney at our law firm to schedule a consultation which is cost free.
