Cleveland Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice Lawyers
The role of the emergency department is to identify those patients who are seriously ill and to make sure that they are properly treated in the emergency department, or admitted into the hospital, for the level of care he or she requires. Unfortunately, emergency department personnel often do not take the necessary steps to fully evaluate a patient's condition in order to make a correct diagnosis. This can result in wrongful treatment, or patients being sent home who need to be admitted into the hospital. A misdiagnosis in the emergency department can put a patient's life at risk.
Determining whether a doctor has misdiagnosed a medical condition in the emergency department requires an in-depth understanding of medical conditions, and the occurrence of specific symptoms in conjunction with life-threatening conditions. Very few personal injury plaintiff law firms can offer the level of sophisticated case preparation and representation of which Spangenberg Shibley & Liber is capable of. For more than 65 years, we have been building our reputation by handling the most complex medical malpractice cases. We are proud of our case results on behalf of our clients, most of whom have been referred to us by law firms and lawyers who cannot provide the resources required to win complex cases involving emergency department misdiagnoses.
Frequent failure to diagnose conditions in an emergency room setting include:
- Heart attack
- Stroke and pulmonary embolism
- Meningitis
- Infectious disease
- Perforated/blocked bowel
In one case handled by SSL lawyers, a mother who had delivered her first child came to the emergency room complaining of headaches. She was discharged with a diagnosis of tension headache, when in fact she was suffering from severe high blood pressure which ultimately caused bleeding into her brain. Tragically and unnecessarily, she died at home the next day. The case was settled for $1,350,000.
In another case, a retired mother of two went to an urgent care center complaining of severe fever and weakness. She was discharged with a diagnosis of the flu. The emergency room physician missed the lab work results that would have revealed that the patient was suffering from bacterial meningitis. The patient died the next day. The case was settled for $1,500,000.
Recently, our lawyers won a verdict of $8,200,000 on behalf of a man who became a paraplegic due to the emergency room physicians' and nurses' failures to timely diagnose the patient's herniated disk impinging on his spinal cord. Had this diagnosis been timely made, prompt surgical intervention would have permitted him to lead a normal life without any paralysis.
Our lawyers also obtained a verdict of $2,300,000 on behalf of the family of a man who died after several hours of a delay in making the diagnosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. At trial, it was conclusively proven that the patient's death could have been prevented had the emergency room doctor followed up on radiology reports that showed the ruptured aneurysm.
Like most people, we have a deep respect for doctors and medical providers. We don't take medical malpractice cases lightly. We will investigate your case to determine whether the evidence indicates that the negligence was real, that it caused serious medical injury, and that significant financial damages resulted. If we pursue the claim on your behalf, you'll have an experienced team of successful trial lawyers working aggressively to help you get the justice and compensation you deserve and need. We've got the financial and professional resources to put into a case that may take more than a year to resolve.
Free Consultation · Contingency Fees · Spanish and Ukrainian Interpreters
Should you file a lawsuit? You won't know until you talk to an experienced attorney. Contact us or call us at (888) 633-0360 to arrange a free, confidential consultation. You can get answers, find out what happened, and help prevent similar needless injuries from happening to other people, too.
We handle our cases on a contingency-fee basis: if we can't help you recover money damages, you won't pay attorneys' fees. When you meet with us to discuss your case, it will be with an attorney, not an investigator or paralegal. We also have Spanish and Ukrainian interpreters available. Contact us today to get us started on investigating your claim from our Cleveland headquarters.
Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable.
For more than 65 years, the attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have represented victims of emergency room negligence in lawsuits in Ohio and beyond. Our attorneys have access to the most sophisticated technical and medical resources available to investigate and prepare your case to win. When the insurance company lawyers see our name on the lawsuit, they know it is well researched, carefully investigated and thoroughly prepared. For you, that means insurance company lawyers come to the table prepared to discuss a full and fair settlement - or we'll see them in court.
Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (888) 633-0360.
