Failure to Diagnose and Treat Heart Attacks and Other Medical Emergencies
For many of us, there is nothing more frightening than a trip to the emergency room. Just the decision to go often means the patient is frightened and fears something is seriously wrong. Most of the time, the physicians and nurses working in emergency rooms do an excellent job of diagnosing and treating the patient. Making the correct diagnosis when the problem is truly possibly life threatening and beginning treatment promptly is the true focus of an emergency room. The physicians and nurses staffing emergency rooms need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of these life-threatening emergencies and be prepared to skillfully and appropriately treat the problem.
Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. Hurried physicians sometimes don't carefully listen to a patient's complaint and sometimes they simply make a mistake in their assessment of the situation. Missing the diagnosis of a heart attack, aneurysm, or other life-threatening problem can be devastating to the patient and family.
If you or a family member have been involved in such a situation, perhaps we can help. Please call our Medical Malpractice lawyers at 1.800.553.9910. You can also send them an e-mail by clicking on this link: contact us.
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Selected Case Results from Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Lawyers Handling "Failure to Diagnose and Treat Heart Attack and other Medical Emergencies" Cases*
(Excerpts taken with permission from Minnesota Trial Lawyer Association’s (MTLA) “Minnesota Case Reports”)
Excerpts taken with permission from Minnesota Trial Lawyer Association’s (MTLA) “Minnesota Case Reports”)
- Failure to diagnose and treat idiopathic cardiomyopathy results in heart transplant. (Read more)
Settlement: | $2,000,000 |
| Case Name: | M.E. v. Internist |
| Date: | May, 2007 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Eisberg |
(Excerpts taken with permission from Minnesota Trial Lawyer Association’s (MTLA) “Minnesota Case Reports”)
(North Dakota) Failure to diagnose and to treat atherosclerotic heart disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack) resulting in death of 55 year-old during surgery for severe spinal cord and other injuries. (
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Settlement: | $450,000 |
| Case Name: | J.F. on behalf of the next-of-kin of G.F., deceased v. Hospital/Doctors |
| Date: | February, 2005 |
| Attorneys: | Kathleen Flynn Peterson
Genevieve M. Zimmerman |
(Excerpts taken with permission from Minnesota Trial Lawyer Association’s (MTLA) “Minnesota Case Reports”) - Failure to obtain timely surgical consultation, evaluation and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm resulting in death of 69-year-old mother of five adult children. (Read more)
Settlement: | $256,166 minus 20% contrib. negligence |
| Case Name: | G. F. as trustee for the next-of-kin of B.F., deceased vs. R.H.H., M.D. |
| Date: | August, 2004 |
| Attorneys: | Wendy J. Zeller |
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