When you or a family member goes to an emergency room, you trust that the doctors and other medical professionals are equipped to handle your emergency.
However, this is not always the case.
Emergency room negligence is, sadly, more common than you would like to imagine.
Fortunately, you have rights in Maryland if you have been harmed due to an emergency room error.
Speak with an experienced medical malpractice attorney at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC, to preserve your rights. We are standing by to help you.
Types of Emergency Room Malpractice
Due to the high volume of patients in the emergency room, medical professionals sometimes make mistakes that harm patients.
Common types of emergency room negligence include:
- Failure to diagnose
- Misdiagnosis
- Premature discharge
- Failure to order necessary testing
- Lab errors
- Failure to monitor
- Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
If you have suffered an injury from a medical mistake in the emergency room, you may be able to sue the hospital for medical malpractice.
Call the experienced attorneys at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC today to discuss your case.
Compensation Available for Emergency Room Malpractice
Compensation for emergency room negligence can include both economic and non-economic damages.
Examples of economic damages are:
- Lost wages
- Medical bills
- Lost Household Services
Non-economic damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Although there is no cap for economic damages, Maryland law limits non-economic damages.
Our Emergency Room Malpractice Attorneys Are Standing by to Help
If you or a family member has suffered an injury because of a medical professional’s error in the emergency room, contact one of the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC.
We have decades of experience handling cases involving emergency room negligence. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Phil Federico is a partner at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico where he helps lead the Mass Tort / Class Action and Environmental Law practices, transitioning into these areas after beginning his career as a medical malpractice litigator.
Phil has led and been involved in historic and groundbreaking litigation with verdicts and settlements exceeding one billion dollars.
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