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Each day, people seek medical treatment at local emergency rooms for illnesses and injuries. They place their trust in the medical providers working in those emergency rooms. However, the chaotic environment of the ER can lead to errors such as misdiagnosis, the improper performance of a procedure, or even an error when prescribing or administering medication. When a healthcare provider makes an error that causes a patient to become injured, the patient can seek compensation for the expenses and impacts of their injury through a medical malpractice claim.
Medical malpractice claims can be challenging, as they involve demanding money from an insurer who wants to limit their costs by reducing or even eliminating the value of claims. An experienced Nassau County emergency room error lawyer could help by handling the claims process.
Healthcare providers who work in emergency rooms are required to provide care to their patients that involves making the types of decisions that reasonable healthcare providers in similar situations would make. Failing to do this can lead to serious injuries caused by improperly performed procedures, medication errors, misdiagnosis, and more. While New York does not require healthcare providers to purchase a medical malpractice policy for the compensation of those who were harmed as a result of their treatment, most hospitals are covered by medical malpractice policies and require the doctors to purchase their own policies.
Emergency room errors can result in injuries that require additional, costly medical treatment, lost wages for work missed due to the error, and even permanent disabilities that can create a loss of earning capacity. Beyond the significant costs associated with emergency room errors, the patient often has psychological impacts caused by the error as well, including pain and suffering and loss of the enjoyment of life. A Nassau County attorney could account for all losses in an ER error claim.
The medical malpractice claims process can be difficult for most people to understand and participate in, particularly as an individual is recovering from their injuries. An experienced lawyer at Duffy & Duffy can provide a free case evaluation where they speak with prospective clients about their case and tell them more about their legal options. If the patient and the lawyer decide to work together on the claim, the lawyer and their team will begin gathering documents and information to properly value the claim and show liability.
The claim is filed against the at-fault provider’s medical malpractice coverage. The insurance company that services this malpractice policy will evaluate the claim to determine if their insured was liable, and how much compensation is owed to the claimant. A lawyer could negotiate with the insurance provider to obtain a settlement that fairly compensates the client. If the insurer fails to settle the claim, it can be filed as a medical malpractice lawsuit within two and a half years of the date that the emergency room error took place or was discovered.
The legal team at Duffy & Duffy has extensive experience in handling emergency room error cases. Let us help you explore your legal options and give you a better understanding of the process of filing a medical malpractice claim. Contact us for your free case evaluation.
After years of serving New York–including the Bronx, Queens and Nassau, Suffolk and Kings Counties–, we are confident our injury lawyers can assist you with your claim. We are well respected by our clients, who appreciate not only the outcomes we’ve provided but also the care in which we resolved their cases. As you can see from our successful settlements, we offer excellent results, though the outcome varies depending on the case. Regardless of your case details, you can rest assured our Long Island car accident attorneys will always fight for you as you seek compensation to pay for medical bills, vehicle repairs and more. You deserve to be made whole again after your accident, and Duffy & Duffy is here to help.
No. Our injury cases are handled on a contingent retainer. You pay nothing upfront, and we recover attorney’s fees only if your litigation is successful. We don’t bill by the hour. You don’t need to worry about running up a large attorney’s bill before you see any recovery for your injuries.
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Each case we encounter is carefully screened and evidence scrutinized to make sure the claim is meritorious and may be successful at trial. We will perform an investigation, and then our partners make a final decision on whether to take on a case.
