Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Emergency Room Errors

Patients in a hospital’s emergency room are in dire need of immediate medical attention. Unfortunately, with so many patients requiring emergency attention at the same time, each individual’s chances of getting the care they truly need are reduced. Overworked emergency room staffs who are trying to diagnose and treat a wide variety of orders often make critical mistakes that can cost patients their long-term health or even their lives.

If you or your loved ones have suffered because or errors or substandard care in a hospital emergency room, contact Chicago medical malpractice lawyers Friedman & Bonebrake at 312-466-8200.

Types of Emergency Room Error

Common mistakes made in emergency rooms across the country include:

• Misdiagnosis
• Delayed treatment
• Incorrect treatment
• Allergic reactions to drugs
• Dangerous drug interactions

In the rush to diagnose and treat emergency room patients, important symptoms are often overlooked or misinterpreted. Sometimes patients with critical injuries or illnesses are neglected while patients with relatively minor conditions are treated. Whether these mistakes are caused by stress, overwork, or understaffing, the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake find them all unacceptable.

Determining Responsibility

Before a hospital, doctor, or nurse can be charged with medical malpractice, it must be shown that a patient has been injured and that his or her injuries were directly caused by recklessness or negligence on the part of the defendant. For example, healthcare providers who fail to follow proper safety protocol or who neglect a critically ill patient can be found guilty of malpractice.

Contact Us

If you or a loved one has been injured by a negligent emergency room staff member, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. To discuss the details of your case, contact the Chicago emergency room error lawyers Friedman & Bonebrake at 312-466-8200.