Emergency Room Malpractice - Why it Happens and What You Can Expect to Recover in Damages

Every day a great number of people are in needmalpractice. Many patients are also misdiagnosed.
of emergency care but what they are unawareSome emergency rooms do not have a sufficient
of is that a large percentage of all medicalpatient tracking system or record keeping
malpractice cases occur in emergency rooms.procedure. These deficiencies can lead to the
Many times emergency rooms are understaffed,claims of medical malpractice.
which creates an even more stressfulIf you are the victim of emergency room
environment in which the doctors have tomalpractice you would be entitled to
respond as quickly as possible to each situationcompensation for your injuries which could include:
they are presented. Errors that are created orpast and future medical bills; past and future lost
occur in emergency rooms can be the result ofwages; pain and suffering; permanent injuries; and
insufficient staff training or experience and/orloss of consortium for an affected spouse, if
inadequate facilities, unsanitary conditions, notappropriate.
enough doctors or staff, and many otherA an experienced medical malpractice attorney
situations.should be consulted at the earliest possible
Many injuries resulting in hospital malpractice domoment to protect your rights and to help
not evidence themselves until after the patientmaximize the value of your claim. If you fail to
leaves the hospital. Paralysis, severe pain, brainact in a timely basis you could severely undermine
injury, medication overdose, infections, permanentany type of potential claim which you might
disability and extended recovery time are just aotherwise have.
few of the injuries related to hospital or doctor