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You visit the emergency room with the expectation of receiving proper treatment. You do not visit the emergency room thinking you will be harmed or neglected.

Unfortunately, this can happen. If you or a loved one has been the victim of emergency department negligence, get in touch with a Chester County, Pennsylvania emergency room malpractice attorney at The Weitz Firm, LLC. We will review your case and explain whether you have grounds to take legal action seeking financial compensation

CHESTER COUNTY EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE CASES: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Surveys indicate that for every 100,000 emergency room visits in the United States, four will result in malpractice allegations. This may not seem like a large number, but when you consider that CDC data shows about 130 million emergency department visits occur in the US annually, it becomes clear that emergency room malpractice is not necessarily an uncommon problem.

According to one major analysis of 1,300 emergency room malpractice cases:

  • About 47% of allegations of emergency department malpractice involve failure to diagnose
  • Approximately 39% of emergency department malpractice allegations involving failure to diagnose cite failure to order tests or images as common judgment errors
  • 41% of emergency room failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis cases involve premature discharge as a result of patients not being properly assessed

COMMON CHESTER COUNTY EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE CASES

Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose are not the only forms emergency room malpractice can take. Emergency room malpractice can also involve:

  • Failure to obtain a patient’s medical history
  • Performing an unnecessary procedure or performing a procedure on the wrong patient
  • Not providing medical care in a timely manner
  • Medication errors
  • Failure to refer patients to specialists when necessary

WHY DOES EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE HAPPEN?

Emergency department errors can occur for various reasons. Some of the most noteworthy include:

  • Lack of proper training/experience among emergency department staff
  • Understaffing
  • Staff not following procedures correctly
  • Poor communication between departments, doctors, etc.

HOW A CHESTER COUNTY EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY HELPS

Medical professionals owe their patients a duty of care. Patients are eligible to recover compensation by filing medical malpractice claims or lawsuits when they are harmed because medical professionals breached that duty of care. If such a breach results in a patient’s death, the deceased’s surviving beneficiaries may seek compensation.

It is very wise to enlist the help of professionals who have experience handling cases like yours when filing a medical malpractice claim. The experts at our Chester County emergency room malpractice law firm can assist you by:

  • Investigating the case to identify the negligent parties and gather evidence proving they were negligent
  • Tallying up your losses and damages to estimate how much your claim may be worth (though no ethical attorney can promise you will recover a specific amount of money)
  • Filing a claim or lawsuit on your behalf
  • Negotiating when the insurance company offers less money than you deserve

CONTACT A CHESTER COUNTY EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

If you or a loved one have been the victim of emergency room malpractice in Chester County, an attorney at The Weitz Firm, LLC is prepared to offer the aggressive representation you deserve. Learn more about what we can do for you by contacting us online or calling us at 267-587-6240.

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