Taking Action for Victims of Serious Emergency Room Errors
Hospital emergency rooms are often busy, chaotic places for obvious reasons. Doctors, nurses, and other staff all face enormous pressure and demands when working in emergency rooms, but negligence is still unacceptable.
Along with the basic principle that medical treatment must meet prevailing standards of care, Utah emergency rooms now must adhere to a specific standard that requires examination to rule out potentially deadly or catastrophic injury before releasing a patient.
If you think negligence in the emergency room caused serious harm to you or a family member, we encourage you to call and ask for a free consultation with one of our dedicated lawyers.
Each potential medical malpractice case has its own unique circumstances and challenges. Sorting out what happened and what should have happened — and whether the situation justifies a lawsuit based on emergency room negligence — is work for an experienced attorney backed by a well-financed firm and a network of experts in the field.
Proving Negligence in Patient Care, Decisions to Discharge, Staffing and More
Some of the many types of emergency room negligence that can, based on the facts of the specific case, justify a lawsuit include:
- Failure to take reasonable measures to rule out the worst possible condition indicated by the patient's symptoms — such as brain injury or damage after a blow to the head, or an imminent heart attack risk
- Failures to order and perform specific blood tests, CT and MRI scans, or other procedures necessary to properly diagnose an injury or illness
- Discharging patients with low oxygen levels, an abnormally high white blood count, or other clear signs of a possible infection
- Administering or prescribing medication without properly documenting and accounting for a patient's allergies or other specific, relevant characteristics
Strength and Resources to Triumph Over Powerful Legal Opponents
In the Salt Lake City area and across Utah, it can be difficult to find a law firm with the knowledge and resources to handle a potentially complex emergency room negligence lawsuit against a hospital or large health care corporation. We do handle such cases at Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt, and we encourage you to contact us for a thorough evaluation of damages you have suffered and your legal options.
