Emergency Room Errors

Many people are brought to emergency rooms when they suffer a heart attack or an appendicitis attack. Is it a coincidence that these two medical conditions are the leading cause of medical malpractice lawsuits? In both heart attacks and appendicitis, allegations are that often there is a misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis in the emergency room, resulting in delayed treatment or death.

Millions of people each year seek help in an emergency room, not by choice, but by circumstance. Many are not aware that nearly half of all medical malpractice incidents are a result of a visit to the emergency room.

The reasons for the high rate of allegations of medical malpractice in emergency rooms could be that most are overcrowded and understaffed, it is a high stress environment and as such, vulnerable to errors, and most patients have never been seen before by the staff so their medical history is an unknown quantity.

Emergency room errors can lead to permanent disability and even death. A medication overdose, an infection or delayed treatment for a life threatening illness are common emergency room errors.

If you live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma or the surrounding area and you or someone you care about was injured or killed due to an emergency room error, please contact an experienced emergency room malpractice attorney at Stipe Injury Law today to learn all about your legal rights in this matter and whether you are entitled to compensation.