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Emergency room mistakes and emergency room misdiagnosis
are abound, it is just the nature of the situation.
Anything done at the frantic pace of the emergency room would
be bound to have a higher then normal error level. This however
does not mean that all emergency room mistakes are acceptable.
Just the contrary is the case; many emergency room mistakes
are completely preventable and can be described as medical
malpractice due to an emergency room nurse or doctors negligence.
The emergency room inherently has a higher rate then
any other facet of health care for: misdiagnosis
(it had been estimated that 8% of heart attack victims are
sent home with the wrong diagnosis), surgical error, and medication
errors of improper dose, omission of dose, or incorrect drug.
In 2001 there were 2,063 documented emergency rooms medication
errors across the country with almost 8% causing personal
injury to the patient.
Like any other medical malpractice case, in order to have
a valid medical malpractice claim the emergency room mistake
attributed to the injury must be seen as below the standard
level of care in the eyes of the law. When dealing with emergency
rooms, it must be realized that the standard level of care
is seen as below that of many of the other facets of health
care.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of an emergency
room error, emergency room mistake or emergency room misdiagnosis,
you could be entitled to compensation. Contact
our Oklahoma City based plaintiff’s personal injury
law firm to discuss your situation today. Please fill
out our contact form or call us toll free today, we are here
to help.
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