Attorneys Helping After an Undiagnosed Heart Attack
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Medical providers should be alert to the possibility of a heart attack any time a patient presents with the classic symptoms: chest pain, jaw pain, neck pain, arm pain, shortness of breath, sweating and indigestion. However, heart attacks are often misdiagnosed and lifesaving treatment is delayed or worse, not provided at all.
Hard-Working Lawyers Who Care About Their Clients
At Raizman Frischman & Matzus, P.C., our Pennsylvania heart attack attorneys assist clients who have experienced an undiagnosed or misdiagnosed heart attack. We seek compensation for lost past and future wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other costs of their illness. We are strong advocates for our clients and provide them with personal attention to help them face overcome their problems. We know our clients are hurting; we work hard to get the justice that they deserve and the resources they need to recover and get back on their feet.
Examples of Medical Negligence in Heart Attack Cases
We represent people whose heart attack went undiagnosed or who were given the wrong diagnosis, delayed treatment that could have prevented brain damage and reduced damage to the heart. Like strokes, heart attacks are time-sensitive; every minute's delay in treating a heart attack reduces the chances of a positive outcome.
Failure to Diagnose Impending Heart Attack in Pennsylvania
Our clients' lives have been changed by heart attacks that could have been prevented or treated if the medical provider had:
- Identified a family history and other risk factors (smoking, obesity) predisposing patients to heart attack
- Promptly administered the correct tests, such as measuring cardiac enzymes, performing blood tests, EEGs and EKGs, ordering a coronary angiography, and other tests
- Monitored patients with high risk of heart attack, by performing stress tests and other routine screening tests
- Promptly diagnosed a heart attack in the emergency room
Delays in diagnosis mean that damage to the heart muscle is much worse than it would have been had the right drugs been administered promptly or the right medical procedure performed. Failure to prevent a heart attack by identifying risk factors or performing routine screening tests means that the patient was subjected to unnecessary heart damage, pain and suffering, medical expense, and lost wages.
Contact Our Pittsburgh Lawyers
Call our Pittsburgh heart attack misdiagnosis lawyers at 888-325-1314 to schedule a free initial consultation. Or send us an e-mail to learn more about your options after suffering a heart attack that was not treated correctly.
