Medical Malpractice in Hospital Emergency Department
When Orlando residents and visitors go to a hospital emergency department, they expect to receive appropriate attention. As Orlando medical malpractice lawyers, we know that tragedy can result when hospitals fail to promptly treat those presenting with a potentially life-threatening condition. Indeed, a family of a young man who died after seeking emergency care received a multi-million dollar jury award due to a careless delay in treatment.
Specifically, a young, hard-working professional went to the hospital emergency department complaining of headaches. The fact that his headaches were so severe as to cause him to go to the emergency department is, standing alone, significant. However, after waiting around for assistance for more than five hours, his condition further deteriorated to a level that required immediate attention. Tragically, by the time he was evaluated by a doctor and sent to surgery it was too late. He suffered a brain herniation and died during the surgery.
While every medical malpractice case is different, this case highlights the importance of hospital nurses properly and timely evaluating patients. Nurses have an obligation to monitor patients and notify physicians so that patients may promptly receive the necessary care. Nurses should be advocates for their patient and do what they can to protect them.
