Emergency Room Errors in Colorado
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In the hustle and bustle of an emergency room, it can be quite easy to lose track of everything that is going on. Even the most experienced medical practitioners – such as tenured nurses, veteran surgeons, and certified paramedics – can get caught up in the distractions of the ER. If they do not get lost in the confusion, they might instead become exhausted, having worked long hours without a single break all day. When all of these factors add up, it is not only the medical staff that suffers – you do, as well, in the form of emergency room errors.
While it is understandable how a doctor, nurse, or clerk could become confused or tired amidst the chaos of the ER that is not an excuse to drop standards and make life-altering mistakes. If you have suffered injury, trauma, or damage to your overall health due to unacceptable treatment in an emergency room, you might be able to seek financial compensation.
A professional Colorado Springs medical malpractice lawyer from Clawson & Clawson, LLP can represent you while you focus on a rapid recovery. With an impressive record of success – as proven through case results and client testimonials – you can rest assured knowing that a dedicated and knowledgeable team can support you in your time of need.
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Five Common Emergency Room Errors
In a frantic ER, almost anything can happen. Negligence or carelessness from the medical staff could lead to all sorts of emergency room errors and injuries to the patients that originally went there to get better.
There are five mistakes that seem to occur more often than any others. These are:
- Misdiagnosis: Hasty proceedings and check-ups in an emergency room could wrongfully diagnose a life-threatening disorder as something harmless, or even fail to recognize it at all. In certain circumstances, this simple mistake can even be fatal.
- Prescription error: If someone is given the inappropriate medication – or the right medicine but in the wrong dose – due to an emergency room error, the results can be catastrophic.
- Treatment delay: If clerks fail to acknowledge patients suffering from critical injuries or illnesses – or if they forget the order in which patients arrived – you may be left waiting for hours in an emergency room, completely unattended and suffering unnecessarily.
- Early discharge: When an emergency room starts to fill up, medical staff may begin discharging patients before a proper examination or treatment can be completed. In other situations, a patient might be excused but lack the proper after-care instructions.
- Refusal of service: In the event of an unexpected injury or sudden illness, you might not be able to locate all of your medical records or proof of insurance. If an emergency room refuses to treat you, despite the severity of your situation, this can be considered a form of medical malpractice.
Don’t Suffer in Silence – Seek Legal Counsel Today!
There seems to be a mindset amongst patients that medical staff always do their best, and that if anything goes wrong, it must not have been preventable. This is simply not true. Worst of all, most insurance companies will not even consider touching a medical malpractice claim, as it can be difficult to prove fault. At Clawson & Clawson, LLP, our medical malpractice attorneys in Colorado Springs can work even the biggest and most complicated of cases. Using our 100+ years of combined practice experience, we can uncover evidence, wherever it may be, and establish a strong case on your behalf.
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