Emergency Department Mistakes and Overcrowded Emergency Rooms
by
Bruce Fagel on Jan. 07, 2013
Accident & Injury Medical Malpractice Accident & Injury Personal Injury Accident & Injury Wrongful Death
Summary: Overcrowded emergency departments sometimes lead to serious injuries for patients from medical malpractice.
Overcrowded emergency departments in hospitals have unfortunately become a reality for our country. The emergency room in a hospital can be a chaotic environment, where medical staff work long hours and are frequently overworked. In addition to being overworked, medical staff must rush quickly from patient to patient in order to handle the large volume of people in need of medical assistance. Patients often wait hours before receiving the proper medical care. Although a long waiting time may not be an issue for most patients requiring ordinary medical care, it may lead to a more serious injury or even death for a patient requiring immediate medical care for a serious condition.
In addition to being a top medical malpractice attorney, Dr. Bruce Fagel is also a licensed medical doctor. In fact, Dr. Fagel practiced emergency room medicine for over 10 years before becoming an attorney. Working in the emergency rooms has given Bruce Fagel valuable expertise in identifying emergency room errors and emergency room negligence. In addition, being a licensed medical doctor also gives Dr. Fagel the deep understanding necessary to examine medical records and determine if medical malpractice was committed by a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or hospital.
In order for medical staff to see and treat all patients who visit the emergency room, nurses and doctors may not provide adequate attention or the proper amount of time to patients in need of serious medical help. If a nurse or doctor fails to properly diagnose a patient’s condition, does not diagnose a patient in a reasonable amount of time, misdiagnoses the medical problem, or discharges a patient who needed to be admitted to the hospital, the results can be catastrophic, and the medical staff or hospital may be negligent.
Dr. Fagel has won or settled many medical malpractice and medical negligence claims against medical staff and hospitals involving emergency room negligence. Proving the doctor, nurse, medical staff, or hospital was negligent in a medical malpractice case can be difficult, especially for an inexperienced attorney who does not understand how an emergency room functions. Proving the connection between the negligent care and the patient’s injury or death is critical. Understanding how to interpret the medical records is also crucial for proving medical negligence or medical malpractice existed in a medical malpractice case.
Emergency room negligence includes:
If you or a loved one was the victim of medical negligence or medical malpractice in the emergency room, hospital, or other medical facility, you may have a case for medical negligence or medical malpractice. Contact Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates for a free consultation. Dr. Bruce Fagel is a medical malpractice attorney and a licensed medical doctor who specializes in hospital and emergency room negligence.
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In addition to being a top medical malpractice attorney, Dr. Bruce Fagel is also a licensed medical doctor. In fact, Dr. Fagel practiced emergency room medicine for over 10 years before becoming an attorney. Working in the emergency rooms has given Bruce Fagel valuable expertise in identifying emergency room errors and emergency room negligence. In addition, being a licensed medical doctor also gives Dr. Fagel the deep understanding necessary to examine medical records and determine if medical malpractice was committed by a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or hospital.
In order for medical staff to see and treat all patients who visit the emergency room, nurses and doctors may not provide adequate attention or the proper amount of time to patients in need of serious medical help. If a nurse or doctor fails to properly diagnose a patient’s condition, does not diagnose a patient in a reasonable amount of time, misdiagnoses the medical problem, or discharges a patient who needed to be admitted to the hospital, the results can be catastrophic, and the medical staff or hospital may be negligent.
Dr. Fagel has won or settled many medical malpractice and medical negligence claims against medical staff and hospitals involving emergency room negligence. Proving the doctor, nurse, medical staff, or hospital was negligent in a medical malpractice case can be difficult, especially for an inexperienced attorney who does not understand how an emergency room functions. Proving the connection between the negligent care and the patient’s injury or death is critical. Understanding how to interpret the medical records is also crucial for proving medical negligence or medical malpractice existed in a medical malpractice case.
Emergency room negligence includes:
- Nursing, doctor, or medical staff errors resulting in injury to the patient
- Failure to diagnose and treat the medical problem or failure to treat the medical problem in a reasonable amount of time, causing the medical condition to worsen
- Misdiagnoses of the medical problem
- Medication errors that result in the injury or death of a patient
If you or a loved one was the victim of medical negligence or medical malpractice in the emergency room, hospital, or other medical facility, you may have a case for medical negligence or medical malpractice. Contact Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates for a free consultation. Dr. Bruce Fagel is a medical malpractice attorney and a licensed medical doctor who specializes in hospital and emergency room negligence.
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