| Every day a great number of people are in need | | | | malpractice. Many patients are also misdiagnosed. |
| of emergency care but what they are unaware | | | | Some emergency rooms do not have a sufficient |
| of is that a large percentage of all medical | | | | patient 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 stressful | | | | If you are the victim of emergency room |
| environment in which the doctors have to | | | | malpractice you would be entitled to |
| respond as quickly as possible to each situation | | | | compensation for your injuries which could include: |
| they are presented. Errors that are created or | | | | past and future medical bills; past and future lost |
| occur in emergency rooms can be the result of | | | | wages; pain and suffering; permanent injuries; and |
| insufficient staff training or experience and/or | | | | loss of consortium for an affected spouse, if |
| inadequate facilities, unsanitary conditions, not | | | | appropriate. |
| enough doctors or staff, and many other | | | | A an experienced medical malpractice attorney |
| situations. | | | | should be consulted at the earliest possible |
| Many injuries resulting in hospital malpractice do | | | | moment to protect your rights and to help |
| not evidence themselves until after the patient | | | | maximize the value of your claim. If you fail to |
| leaves the hospital. Paralysis, severe pain, brain | | | | act in a timely basis you could severely undermine |
| injury, medication overdose, infections, permanent | | | | any type of potential claim which you might |
| disability and extended recovery time are just a | | | | otherwise have. |
| few of the injuries related to hospital or doctor | | | | |