Emergency Room Mistake

The Cost of Emergency Room Mistakes

We do not believe that patients' lives and the quality of emergency room care should be weighed against financial expediency. Unacceptable wait times, untrained or overworked medical staff and general carelessness in an emergency room can lead to serious or fatal mistakes.

Our firm has used our experience and resources to hold negligent doctors, hospitals and staff accountable for the emergency room mistakes that have cost our clients so much. We have extensive experience in helping our clients seek full financial compensation when emergency room doctors fail to diagnose or treat a serious or life-threatening medical condition, such as:

• Aortic dissection
• Heart attack or stroke
• Pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis

We also offer experienced representation to clients who have suffered injury or the loss of a loved one due to ER medication error, anesthesia malpractice or complications from emergency surgery.

To discuss your case with an experienced Phoenix area hospital emergency room malpractice attorney, please contact our office today for a free consultation.

Who Is Responsible for Emergency Room Mistakes?

One common cause of emergency room mistakes is doctor error during the differential diagnosis. Rushed or inexperienced physicians sometimes diagnose a conveniently minor condition without ruling out a serious, life-threatening disorder that may be suggested by the symptomology.

An emergency room error can be further compounded when the attending physician orders a cheap and fast X-ray rather than a more revealing CAT scan or cuts corners in any other way.

When hospitals fail to adequately staff or equip an emergency room or train nurses and attending physicians, they too may be held responsible for malpractice. To learn more about your options for pursuing a medical malpractice claim against the party or parties responsible for a serious or fatal emergency room error, please call our office at (480) 443-1234 or e-mail us now for a free consultation with experienced Phoenix area trial lawyer James Page.