Emergency Room Lawsuits
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- More than $3 Billion in Recoveries in Personal Injury Cases
- No law firm has recovered more on behalf of injured Pennsylvania children over 5 years
- Team of Leading Doctor-Lawyers on Staff
- Among the nation’s top plaintiffs firms – The Philadelphia Inquirer
- More than 75 $10-Million-plus Verdicts & Settlements
- National Reputation for Record Results
- “A firm that keeps setting new records” – Harvard Law School
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five people visits emergency rooms for medical treatment at least once a year in the U.S., with nearly 8 percent reporting two visits annually.
Government studies also have shown that while the number of emergency room visits has increased, the total number of ERs has declined nationwide. That has led to significantly increased wait times for patients with a medical emergency and longer work hours for emergency department medical professionals. That’s a dangerous mix, which often leads to catastrophic medical errors.
The experienced ER medical malpractice attorneys at Ross Feller Casey have successfully litigated numerous emergency room lawsuits, including some of the largest of their kind in the region. Among their many successful medical malpractice cases are:
- $26.3 million recovery for a man who suffered brain and spinal cord injuries after he was discharged from an emergency room too soon.
- $20 million recovery for a man who suffered a brain injury due to a delay in diagnosing a stroke in an emergency room.
- $6.4 million verdict for the family of a Philadelphia man who died after emergency room doctors misdiagnosed his heart condition as pneumonia.
What Are The Most Common Emergency Room Errors?
Like other medical settings, emergency rooms are subject to medical mistakes happening at the hands of healthcare professionals. When this happens, emergency room patients may have grounds to file medical malpractice claims.
Medical negligence can happen in emergency rooms due to numerous factors, including:
- Misdiagnoses
- Failure to order proper tests
- Understaffing
- Inadequate training of staff, including admitting personnel
- Sub-standard “triage” or patient tracking
- Medication errors
- Unsanitary conditions
- Patient “dumping”
Ross Feller Casey is uniquely qualified to litigate the most intricate of emergency room lawsuits, in part because of its on-staff team of Ivy League-trained and educated physicians and doctor-lawyers. Combined, they have more than a century of medical experience.
How Do I Find An Emergency Room Error Attorney In Philadelphia?
Going to the emergency room can mean trusting doctors and nurses to save your life. While some emergency medical situations will not have positive outcomes even with high care standards, some negative outcomes are completely avoidable.
Emergency rooms are often busy and hectic environments with a lot of activity. However, that doesn’t mean emergency room patients have to settle for lower levels of care. Doctors and nurses in the ER are held to the same standards as medical professionals in other environments.
At Ross Feller Casey, we have knowledgeable medical malpractice lawyers as well as on-staff physicians to help you determine whether negligence occurred. We have a winning track record with large settlements and recoveries for our clients who are victims of emergency room errors. While monetary compensation cannot reverse every harm you’ve suffered, it can help ease the financial burden your injuries have caused.
Suppose you or a loved one suffered serious injuries due to medical malpractice in an emergency room in Pennsylvania. In that case, you should contact a Philadelphia emergency room negligence attorney at Ross Feller Casey for a free consultation. Ross Feller Casey handles all its cases, including emergency room malpractice lawsuits, on a contingency basis, so you will never pay a thing until a monetary recovery is made in your case.
