If you or someone you love has been the victim of emergency room error, you may not even realize that medical malpractice was involved. The circumstances that lead to an emergency room visit, and the chaotic atmosphere often encountered in emergency departments, can lead to confusion about what really happened and why. You may have […]
Failure to Diagnose Cancer
The real price of failure to diagnose cancer cannot be measured by the cost of your medical treatment and other care, your loss of income, or any of the other monetary losses you suffer. The real price you pay is the lost chance of beating the cancer. The anguish of knowing, you could have lived […]
Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
A heart attack is a very serious, potentially fatal, medical event. But when immediate treatment, damage to the heart muscle can be minimized or even prevented. Recovery is possible and many heart attack patients are able to return to their normal activities within a few and go on to live full and active lives. A […]
Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
Meningitis is very dangerous inflammation of the fluids and membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Left untreated, it is usually fatal. If treatment is delayed, stroke can occur. Meningitis can cause permanent injuries and disabilities and it can become fatal in a matter of hours. Infants, children and young adults are at highest risk […]
Failure to Diagnose Stroke
Timely diagnosis and treatment of stroke is key to survival and to your best chance of maintaining function and quality of life. The most effective treatment for ischemic stroke must be administered within three hours of onset. The sooner treatment starts, the better. Every minute that passes increases the likelihood of long-term complications. The consequences […]