An Emergency Room Error Calls for an Experienced Attorney

All of us depend on medical staff in emergency rooms to act promptly, professionally and appropriately to save lives or treat injuries. In an instant, any of us can be seriously injured and in need of emergency care services because of any type of accident, from an auto wreck to a slip and fall injury. There are about 100 million visits to emergency rooms each year in the United States. The large number of patients being admitted to emergency departments leads to overcrowding and adds to the stress facing the healthcare staff. The overcrowding makes it easier for clerical errors, which in turn can lead to larger emergency room errors.

There is little room for error in the ER, where patients may be on the brink of death. When mistakes are made in the emergency room, the patient may sustain severe injury or die unnecessarily.

The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone is familiar with the serious injuries that can occur as a result of emergency room errors. Doctors, nurses, technicians must be held accountable for their actions in the ER. If you or a loved one has been injured, contact an attorney. A lawyer can help you pursue the full compensation to which you are entitled under law.

Examples of Emergency Room Errors That May Result in a Wrongful Death

A physician who mistakes a heart attack for a gastro-intestinal problem might send the patient home, making what could end up as a fatal emergency room error, leading to a potential wrongful death lawsuit. A patient's life could be at risk if a medical professional misreads an X-ray or gives the patient the wrong medication in the emergency room.

Emergency room errors may be related to the following conditions or medical staff mistakes:

• Failure to treat a medical condition
• Misreading a medical chart or laboratory test
• Failure to treat a blood clot or pulmonary embolism

Other examples include failure to diagnose cancer, other diagnosing errors, medication errors and surgical mistakes.

If you have experienced any type of emergency room mistake, or if a loved one has died because of a mistake in the ER, talk to the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone.

Contact an Attorney about Your Emergency Room Error Case

You deserve strong representation if your or a loved one has been injured because of an emergency room error. Contact the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone. Our firm, serving Boston, Worcester, Springfield and communities throughout Massachusetts, can fight for your rights.

Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless you win.

Contact our firm serving Boston, Springfield, Worcester, and communities throughout Massachusetts to schedule a consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer. Our attorneys are committed to helping victims obtain maximum compensation for their personal injuries.