Pennsylvania Lawyers: ER Misdiagnosis/Malpractice
Strokes · Diabetic Reactions · Serious Infection
Emergency room doctors and nurses are trained to recognize the symptoms of a stroke or other life-threatening condition, including aneurysms, dizziness, radiating pain, breathlessness and anxiety. When properly treated immediately, a stroke can be stopped in its tracks, or at least the long-term damage to the brain and other organs can be minimized. Unfortunately, mistakes are sometimes made, and the symptoms of a stroke or other serious condition are misdiagnosed or dismissed as headaches or even hysteria.
At the law office of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman in Philadelphia our medical malpractice attorneys investigate and pursue lawsuits against hospitals and staff for misdiagnoses, mistakes and general medical negligence.
When symptoms of a stroke are ignored or misinterpreted, or a physician fails to order needed tests, lives can be lost. When a fatal misdiagnosis of stroke or other mistake is made - either because of understaffing, long wait times or physician incompetence - the physician and hospital can be held liable in a wrongful death lawsuit.
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If someone you love has been harmed or died because a stroke or another serious condition was misdiagnosed or went undiagnosed, contact a respected medical malpractice attorney today. Our firm provides free case evaluations for all malpractice and personal injury claims.
Failure to Diagnose Strokes, Brain Aneurysms, Diabetes or Infections
In a cerebral vascular accident such as a brain aneurysm, blood flow is compromised due to weakening of a vessel wall. This allows a bulge to form over time, and eventually result in sudden rupture of the blood vessel. When doctors and ER staff fail to recognize or detect symptoms such as: numbness or tingling, headaches described by many patients as the worst of their life, or signs of unusual difficulty speaking or walking, a fatal stroke can occur. If a stroke is promptly and correctly diagnosed, lasting damage can often be avoided by administration of blood-thinning or clot-busting medication or other medical treatment.
Misdiagnosis of strokes or the wrong diagnosis of heart attacks and other conditions can lead to serious or fatal consequences. Patients with meningitis or any other life-threatening illness such as hemorrhagic infections of the brain, as well as those who may suffer serious reactions to common medications are also at risk if not properly diagnosed and treated. Failure to diagnose and treat diabetes, misdiagnosis of diabetic coma can also put patients at risk of serious injury or death. We can help you hold accountable the medical professionals whose job it is to prevent further injury or death.
Our guarantee: You will be charged no fees and pay no costs until we are able to secure a settlement or trial judgment in your case.
Contact a Misdiagnosis of Stroke Lawyer
If you lost a loved one due to negligent misdiagnosis of a stroke or other serious illness or condition, the experienced and effective medical malpractice attorneys at the Philadelphia law firm of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman are here to help. We represent misdiagnosis victims and their families throughout Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. To schedule an initial consultation with an accomplished attorney, contact our offices today.
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