Emergency Room Errors
An Emergency Room at a hospital can be one of the busiest, most high-stress places you can imagine. Doctors, nurses, and orderlies are constantly rushing to save lives and treat injuries, diagnose illnesses quickly and efficiently, and provide care to everyone who needs it. It’s not surprising, then, that with all of this constant stress, accidents occasionally happen. Good communication and efficient management from the hospital can help prevent these errors, but sometimes even that cannot fully stop malpractice errors.
These mistakes are tragic and regrettable, and the hospitals who commit them should be held financially responsible for the consequences. If you or someone you love has been injured as the result of negligent ER care, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today by calling 215-238-1130.
Common ER Errors
There is no excuse for medical treatment that harms the patient. Some of the most common medical errors committed in emergency rooms include:
- Misdiagnosis of a medical condition: because of the fast pace of emergency rooms, misdiagnosis is fairly common. The doctor may miss the warning signs for heart attacks, strokes, brain injuries, and more.
- Misreading medical records: if medical records aren’t read correctly, a doctor might not notice that a patient has a serious drug allergy.
- Medication errors: improperly filed or filled prescriptions can cause serious problems.
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If you or someone you love has been the victim of negligent medical treatment, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today by calling 215-238-1130.