Why Get a Second Opinion After a Diagnosis?

Our Winter 2013 Newsletter is out! In this edition we discuss medical misdiagnosis.

Here's a brief summary:

There are numerous different types of misdiagnosis and numerous different times for a patient to become the victim of medical misdiagnosis. Something as common as a heart attack is one the of most common misdiagnosed conditions, especially in the emergency room. Other commonly misdiagnosed conditions include cancer, aortic dissections, clogged arteries, and infection.

Towards the end of January we shared information about how common misdiagnosis in the emergency room is, and our winter newsletter continues the information about this scary form of medical malpractice.

Read the whole newsletter or visit our website for more information on medical misdiagnosis.

Misdiagnosis happens at alarming rates and causes injury, illness, and in severe cases, death. Don't be afraid to get a second opinion or even question the doctor that diagnoses you. You can never be too careful with your health. If you or a loved have suffered an injury, illness, or worse from a medical misdiagnosis please contact our Pennsylvania misdiagnosis attorneys now for a free consultation.

Emergency Room Misdiagnosis Awareness from Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice and Misdiagnosis Lawyers

The flu outbreak has many Pennsylvania residents, as well as Americans all over the country, flocking to the hospital and even the emergency room. The following article brings the unsettling realization that medical malpractice can and does happen in the emergency room and what conditions are commonly misdiagnosed during these ER visits. If you were sadly misdiagnosed, or know someone who was, read the following to find out how you could receive compensation for this form medical malpractice.

Emergency room misdiagnosis and emergency room errors happen more than most of us would like to admit. The fast and frantic pace of the emergency room leaves much more room for error than a simple prescheduled doctor's visit. The pace or stress level of the visit should not have any effect on the diagnosis of your condition, though. Many mistakes in the emergency room are preventable and this is grounds for medical malpractice against the emergency room nurse or doctor for their negligence.

Misdiagnosis in the ER can happen from the very beginning of your visit. An initial assessment could be incorrect causing a delay in diagnosis and treatment or even a failure to diagnose the patient with the correct condition. These ER mistakes have effects that last further than the emergency room. An incorrect diagnosis in the ER can lead to the patient not receiving the treatment they need, receiving the wrong treatment, preventing them from seeing specialists, and even missing out on treatment and diagnosis altogether.

Conditions that are most commonly misdiagnosed in the ER are:

• Tuberculosis
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Heart Attack
• Strokes
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Bacterial Meningitis
• Appendicitis

Many of these conditions are life threatening if the physician or other health care provider fails to consider them in making a diagnosis.

Understaffing in hospitals or emergency rooms that are not fully equipped to treat patients may lead to fatal errors while dealing with patients requiring emergency treatment. When the necessary steps of treating an emergency room patient are missed, then an emergency error may result.

Here at The Pisanchyn Law Firm, our Pennsylvania medical malpractice and misdiagnosis attorneys will begin working on your case as soon as you call by answering all your questions, guiding you through the steps of filing a claim, as well as fighting for the compensation you deserve. We will also get our team of medical experts to gather evidence to build a solid case against those who did this to you. Call us now for a free consultation!