Emergency rooms save lives every day—but errors happen, and the consequences can be severe. If hospital or ER negligence harmed you, the law provides a path to justice.
Expert information to help you understand your rights and options
Emergency rooms face unique challenges—high volume, time pressure, and critical patients—but must still meet standards of care. ER errors include misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and premature discharge. Learn about ER malpractice claims and proving emergency room negligence.
EMTALA requires hospitals to screen and stabilize emergency patients regardless of ability to pay. Turning away patients or transferring unstable patients violates federal law. Learn about EMTALA requirements, violations, and available legal remedies.
Heart attacks are commonly misdiagnosed as indigestion, anxiety, or muscle strain—especially in women and younger patients. Missed heart attacks cause preventable death and disability. Learn about cardiac misdiagnosis claims and proving ER negligence.
Strokes require immediate treatment—every minute of delay causes additional brain damage. ER misdiagnosis of strokes as migraines, intoxication, or other conditions has catastrophic consequences. Learn about stroke misdiagnosis claims and time-sensitive treatment failures.
Emergency room delays—in triage, treatment, or specialist consultation—cause conditions to worsen, sometimes catastrophically. Time-sensitive conditions like heart attacks and strokes demand prompt care. Learn about delayed treatment claims and proving ER delays caused harm.
Hospitals discharge patients too soon, fail to diagnose serious conditions, or send patients home with inadequate instructions—leading to complications and readmissions. Learn about premature discharge claims and proving hospitals released patients negligently.
ER misdiagnosis sends patients home with undiagnosed heart attacks, strokes, and serious conditions—or treats the wrong problem entirely. Diagnostic errors cause preventable harm. Learn about ER misdiagnosis claims and proving diagnostic negligence.