The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that nearly 600,000 Americans die from heart disease every year. This is quite an alarming number which is only made worse when you consider that cardiologists make errors that contribute to this number. A cardiologist is essentially a doctor that specializes in veins, arteries, and the heart.
A cardiologist must endure extensive training and education before being licensed to practice. But all the training in the world doesn’t make a doctor immune to mistakes. And some of these mistakes can cause patients’ lives to end prematurely or have a negative impact on the quality of life the patient leads going forward.
Because of the serious nature of cardiology and the impact that heart health can have on the patient’s overall life expectancy and enjoyment of life, when a cardiologist makes a mistake, the repercussions can be even more serious or even deadly than mistakes by other doctors. In fact, the aftermath of a malpractice event involving the heart can affect the patient for life, or in worst-case scenarios, cost the patient their life.
If you or a loved one have suffered an injury at the hands of a cardiologist you will need the assistance of a Norristown cardiology malpractice attorney.
