Emergency Room Negligence

Emergency Room Negligence

Medical errors in hospital emergency rooms are common, almost always preventable, and may lead to severe injury or death. With over 136 million ER visits each year in the United States, it is critical to review emergency room malpractice for the future safety of America’s patients.

ER mistakes commonly include patient misdiagnosis, Diagnostic Error, failure to triage a patient properly, medication errors, improper discharges, improperly transporting patients, and misinterpretation of imaging and lab tests.

The Lyon Firm reviews hospital negligence lawsuits and medical malpractice litigation. We work with industry experts to determine the root cause of emergency room errors and mistakes, and work to recover rightful compensation for injured plaintiffs.

Joe Lyon is a highly-rated medical malpractice lawyer and hospital negligence attorney representing plaintiffs nationwide following emergency room mistakes.

Common Emergency Room Mistakes

• Radiology Errors
• Misdiagnosing Strokes
• Patient Misdiagnosis & Failure to Diagnose
• Blood Type Incompatibility
• Delay in Diagnosis
• Failure to take adequate health history
• Failure to perform thorough physical examination
• Failure to consult specialists
• Improper insertion of IV
• Laboratory errors
• Surgical Errors
• Medication Errors
• Inappropriately Discharging
• Inadequate Triage
• Failure to provide safety for suicidal patient
• Failure to take seizure precaution
• Intubation Errors

Emergency Room Malpractice Injury

Common injuries resulting from emergency room malpractice may include:

• Aortic Dissection
• Air embolism
• Brain Injury
• Progression of Cancer—misdiagnosis error
• Post-surgical infection
• Prescription Errors
• Epidural Abscess
• Anesthesia Injury
• Stroke
• Misdiagnosing Sepsis

ER Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, also referred to as COBRA, dictates that any patient who visits an emergency room for evaluation must be given an appropriate medical screening to determine whether they are suffering from an emergency medical condition. If they in fact are an emergency state, the hospital is obligated to provide the patient proper treatment.

Should a hospital fail to provide appropriate care and an injury results, a plaintiff and family may file an emergency room malpractice lawsuit and recover medical expenses, loss of wages, long-term disability, long-term care expenses, rehabilitation costs, as well as damages associated with pain and suffering.