Heart disease is the most common cause of death in the United States, and cardiac arrest makes up a significant portion of both fatal and non-fatal heart problems. Even with quick medical attention, you may not receive proper care if doctors fail to correctly diagnose and treat your heart attack.
If you or a loved one sought professional medical care for a heart attack and suffered severe injury because of misconduct by your health care providers, our malpractice attorneys can help you take legal action. Working with a Pennsylvania heart attack malpractice lawyer from The Weitz Firm, LLC, can improve your chances of obtaining compensation for your losses.
While cardiac arrest is always a serious medical problem, that does not mean it is always easy to identify, even for skilled medical professionals with years of experience treating heart conditions. The symptoms and severity of your heart attack can vary compared to others, and it is not only possible but not uncommon to experience few or no apparent symptoms.
With that in mind, state law only allows you to file a suit for malpractice over a mishandled heart attack if you can prove your treating physician(s) violated the standard of care owed to you. To demonstrate that a doctor should have diagnosed a heart attack earlier, you must prove that another reasonable physician with similar skills and experience would have acted differently under the same circumstances. Additionally, there must be formal support from at least one qualified medical professional to substantiate this claim. Among other things, our heart attack malpractice attorneys in Pennsylvania can provide you with vital help to build a strong, evidence-based lawsuit that meets this strict burden of proof.
A comprehensive lawsuit or settlement demand over heart attack malpractice can seek restitution for every adverse effect that malpractice has on your life, including:
However, even if your cardiac arrest will have permanent and debilitating consequences, you have two years to file suit for damages, starting from when you first suffered harm through malpractice. The same two-year filing period applies to claims over wrongful deaths caused by cardiac arrest malpractice in Pennsylvania, but our lawyers can explain more about the filing period for your circumstances.
If you received poor medical care that caused preventable harm, taking swift legal action against the responsible health care providers may be crucial for your long-term interests. A Pennsylvania heart attack malpractice lawyer at The Weitz Firm, LLC, can provide the custom-tailored legal guidance you need to achieve the best outcome from your legal proceedings. Call our attorneys today for a free consultation.
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