St. Louis Emergency Room Errors

Medical Malpractice Lawyer in St. Louis: ER Mistakes

The ER is a hectic environment with specially trained staff to deal with incoming dangerous illnesses and injuries. Many healthcare professionals who work in the emergency room are accustomed to long hours and multiple shifts and any time could be moments away from a high-pressure trauma situation where the victim's life could hang in balance. Professionals who work in this environment demand a lot from themselves, and their patients should too. All too often, however, doctors and other caregivers in the ER breach their duty to their patients, unable to provide proper diagnoses for injuries or illnesses with the kind of skill and accuracy that comes with the responsibility. As a result, misdiagnosed emergency room patients often pay with a failure to diagnose a serious illness, wrong medication, or other breach of duty. This kind of emergency room malpractice is very important to identify so that others do not experience the same level of negligence in the future.

There are a variety of specific conditions often misdiagnosed, not diagnosed or incorrectly treated by emergency room physicians and triage nurses including heart attacks, strokes, appendicitis, pancreatitis, spinal meningitis, and aortic aneurysms among other serious illnesses or conditions. If you or someone you care about received injuries due to a misdiagnosis in the ER, please contact a St. Louis personal injury attorney today to discuss the details of your injury case. You may be able to file a claim against the negligent facility and medical professional for compensation.

Compensation for Emergency Room Malpractice

No one wants to face a situation of misdiagnoses by a healthcare provider in an emergency room. It is important that doctors, nurses and other ER staff work to provide the highest level of quality to their patients, and always make sure they are administering the correct medication, treating the right injury or illness, and not missing anything that may pose a danger. In many cases, mistakes in the ER can lead to high-paying settlements that seek to compensate victims of emergency error malpractice for pain and suffering, longer illness or recovery time, and even death.

Since 1949, Fox, Goldblatt & Singer have been representing personal injury victims across St. Louis. Our many years of experience have provided us with a strong background to draw upon, and we will file a claim for maximum compensation considering the degree of injury and other damages in your case.

Contact a St. Louis medical malpractice attorney for injuries suffered in an emergency room error case.