Failure To Diagnose A Heart Attack
Northwest Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers
The most effective ways to prevent a heart attack are eating right, exercising and getting regular checkups from a doctor. Even patients who are at high risk for cardiac events can minimize their chances of experiencing a heart attack with aggressive testing and treatment of heart disease. However, when a doctor negligently fails to diagnose a heart attack or heart disease, it can result in significant harm to or even the wrongful death of a patient. At Theodoros & Rooth, P.C., our Northwest Indiana medical malpractice attorneys strive to help heart attack victims and their families recover compensation for misdiagnoses and failures to diagnose serious cardiac events. All doctors, including family physicians and specialists such as cardiologists, are required to treat their patients using a standard of care generally accepted by the medical community. When a doctor breaches this standard of care and the patient suffers serious physical harm or even death because of the breach, the doctor or hospital can be held liable for damages up to a statutory limit.
To schedule a free consultation and to learn more about your rights, call 219-733-8633.
Exposing Failures To Identify And Diagnose Heart Attack Symptoms
Our lawyers strive to help heart attack victims and their families recover full compensation for all types of negligence, including:
- Negligent discharge of a patient with chest pain
- Failure to note cardiovascular distress, including undue fatigue, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing or chest discomfort
- Failure to review a patient’s medical history
- Failure to order an electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Failure to correctly interpret an ECG
- Failure to use a blood test to detect abnormal enzyme levels in the bloodstream
- Prescription of medication without considering the effect on cardiovascular performance
- Poor communication between doctor and patient or between medical professionals
Do You Suspect Malpractice In A Failure To Diagnose A Heart Attack?
If you suspect a doctor’s negligent failure to diagnose a heart attack has caused significant harm to your health or has resulted in the loss of a loved one, speak to a Northwest Indiana medical malpractice attorney about your options. Whether in settlement negotiations, in arbitration, or litigating in court, the attorneys of Theodoros & Rooth, P.C., aggressively advocate on your behalf to help you hold your doctor responsible and recover medical bills, lost wages, burial costs and any other compensation to which you may be entitled.
Representation You Deserve
When hospitals fail to treat you properly, they will act fast to try and cover up their liability for the consequences. Let our dedicated team fight to secure the compensation you deserve for the consequences of their actions.
For additional insight and information, call our offices at 219-733-8633 today or email us.