Hospital Malpractice

Emergency Room Error

There are few moments more critical in determining a medical outcome than those which take place in the Emergency Room. Many of the decisions made can quite literally mean the difference between life and death.

Do the doctors in the Emergency Room possess the proper skills and training needed to ensure that signs and symptoms of a heart attack, an aortic dissection, pancreatitis or infection do not go unrecognized or untreated? Do the doctors in the Emergency Room even work for the hospital? Or, instead, are they independent and largely un-supervised contractors working for a large corporation? How is a patient to know? The wrong decision, to “treat” or “street” a patient can make all the difference. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was emergency room error in your case.

If you believe that you or a loved one was the victim of an emergency room error, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

Laparoscopic/Surgical Error
Laparoscopic surgeries can mean smaller incisions, quicker recovery time and better outcomes. However, some procedures are best performed with a traditional “open” surgical technique.

The wrong procedure, an unnecessary procedure, or poor technical competence during the procedure can extend hospital stays and increase the risk of complications including the need for additional surgeries. Often the patient is unaware of the availability of choices and must accept the judgment of the physician assigned by the hospital. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was a laparoscopic/surgical error in your case.

If you believe that you or a loved one was the victim of a laparoscopic/surgical error, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

Hospital Acquired Infection

One out of every 20 patients who go into a hospital in the U.S. end up picking up a hospital acquired infection.*

Not all infections are avoidable. However, with the high rate of administration of antibiotics, some infections are being difficult, if not impossible, to avoid and treat effectively. MRSA and VRE are two such examples of “resistant bugs.” For the very young, the elderly and those whose immune systems may already be compromised, contracting a hospital acquired infection can be catastrophic and deadly.

So how can a patient be certain that their hospital is clean and free from colonized infections? How can a patient be certain that their hospital has adopted and is following proper infection control protocol? The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was a hospital acquired infection in your case.

If you believe that you or a loved one was the victim of a hospital acquired infection, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

*2007 AARP Bulletin, Greider, Katharine.