Emergency Room Misdiagnosis/Error

Lawyers for Victims of Emergency Room Error

Doctors, nurses, and other emergency room staff are trained to ask the right questions, order the right tests, and observe the symptoms that will help them make a correct diagnosis. In the vast majority of cases, they make the right call. However, emergency room errors do occur and when they do, the results can be devastating.

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When a preventable emergency room error occurs, patients suffer needlessly. Emergency room errors can include:

• Misdiagnosis
• Misinterpretation of Test Results
• Failure to Consult a Specialist
• Medication Errors
• Delays in Treatment
• Other causes of injury

At D'Amico, Griffin and Pettinicchi, LLC, our medical negligence attorneys represent victims of all types of emergency room errors that result in serious injury, disability, or death.

• Heart Attack—Cardiac symptoms are often misdiagnosed as intestinal upset. Emergency room patients are sent home only to suffer a cardiac arrest within hours of seeking medical help.
• Stroke—Medications that can reduce the consequences of a stroke should be administered within three hours of onset of symptoms. Doctors who misdiagnose stroke symptoms rob patients of their best chance for a positive outcome.
• Bowel Obstruction—Often misdiagnosed as minor intestinal upset
• Ruptured Spleen—Common in an auto accident victim, a ruptured spleen causes internal bleeding that can be fatal if not detected and treated in time.

When an emergency room error results in a serious injury or wrongful death, the attorneys of D'Amico, Griffin and Pettinicchi, LLC can help recover financial compensation for the injury, pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages. To discuss your case, please contact a medical negligence attorney at our law firm today. From our offices in Watertown, Connecticut, we represent clients in various locales within the State of Connecticut.