Emergency rooms are hectic places by their very nature. Nurses and doctors must make judgment calls regarding diagnosis and treatment, while working with patients who have suffered trauma and are in need of immediate care.
Even though emergency rooms are busy places, emergency room doctors and nurses are required by law to follow a high standard of care while diagnosing and treating their patients. When emergency room doctors and nurses act in a reckless manner, the injured patient or their family may have a valid medical malpractice claim.
Experienced Attorneys Handling Medical Malpractice Claims
The law firm of Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, in Charlotte, has more than 40 years of experience handling medical malpractice involving medication errors, surgical and post-surgical errors and general errors in treatment. Our firm's Charlotte emergency room error lawyers have recovered tens of millions of dollars in medical malpractice cases in North Carolina. We have the skills and experience level to prove doctors acted in a willful, reckless manner resulting in serious medical malpractice claims, such as:
- Failure to diagnose: Failure to properly identify the signs or symptoms of a serious or life-threatening health condition
- Surgical errors: Mistakes made during emergency surgery, including anesthesia errors and failure to remove surgical implements
- Nursing errors: Nursing staff mistakes with regard to medication or care ordered by the physician in charge
- Premature discharge: Irreversible harm may occur if a hospital prematurely discharges a patient instead of monitoring the patient for additional signs of illness.
Preparing Every Medical Malpractice Claim for a Favorable Trial Verdict
At Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, we prepare all of our medical malpractice claims for a favorable trial verdict. Our legal team includes two registered nurses invaluable in helping us determine if emergency room doctors or nurses put a patient at risk through acting in a reckless manner. We also consult industry-leading experts including university-based medical professors and practicing medical doctors to show treating doctors or nurses violated standard levels of care.
Successful Results in Lawsuits Based on Emergency Room Errors: We achieved a $2.5 million settlement in one recent case based on errors made by a hospital's emergency department. In another case, we obtained an $870,000 settlement after an emergency room doctor failed to timely diagnose our client's popliteal artery injury. Learn more about our law firm's success handling medical malpractice claims.
Contact Our Gastonia ER Mistake Lawyers
We invite you to learn more about our medical malpractice attorneys and the full range of services we offer. You can also find additional information about the laws and procedures involved in medical negligence cases from our Medical Malpractice Information Center.
If you have questions about a specific emergency room experience — either on your own behalf or for a family member —contact our office online or call 866-959-2586 to schedule a complimentary initial consultation.
