Minnesota Emergency Room Malpractice Attorney Summarizes Emergency Room Malpractice Cases
The ER is the most hectic and demanding work environment in the medical field. Emergency rooms are also the place for countless medical errors, some of which result in serious injuries (or wrongful death) to a patient. Statistics reveal that approximately 225,000 patients die each year because of an act of medical malpractice. More than half of these deaths are attributed to emergency room errors.
There are a number of causes of emergency room errors. One of the primary reasons involves poor training and under-qualification of medical professionals, such as doctors as nurses. Understaffed hospitals and ill-equipped emergency rooms add to the plight. Lack of basic amenities and overworked health professionals often fail to meet the pressure and demand of an emergency room.
Despite these shortcomings, patients have the right to expect best service and care from the medical community. In majority of the cases, emergency room errors occur due to the lack of proper care and medical attention during the admission process. Here are some common emergency room errors:
- Misdiagnosis of serious conditions such as heart attacks and fatal infections;
- Failure to diagnose fatal illnesses and injuries;
- Delayed diagnosis of fatal illnesses and injuries;
- Misinterpretation of the results of medical tests;
- Errors in medication;
- Errors in prescription;
- Errors in omissions;
- Birth injuries;
- Negligence; and
- Patient dumping
If you or a member of your family has become a victim of an emergency room error, you are not alone. You have the right to seek legal assistance in obtaining fair compensation for your loss.
Have you been injured through the malpractice of an emergency room doctor or nurse? Contact a MN emergency room malpractice lawyer with the Brown Law Offices, P.A. We offer free consultations at your home, work, hospital or one of our six Twin Cities metro offices. Please call (612) 789-2100 or submit an inquiry through our online consultation form.
