Emergency Room Environments Are Ripe for Errors

The high volume of patients in critical condition combined with chronic staff shortages that often plague hospital emergency rooms can lead to an environment that is ripe for errors. Some of the errors cause minor inconveniences, but others can lead to deadly consequences for unsuspecting patients.

Arizona Emergency Room Error Attorneys

If you were incorrectly diagnosed or injured due to the negligence of emergency room doctors, nurses, or staff, contact the lawyers of Patton Law Practice for help with making a claim for damages.

The Most Common Types of Emergency Room Errors

Some of the most common types of emergency room errors are:

• Failure to fully evaluate or treat a patient’s condition
• Late or wrong diagnosis
• Faulty laboratory tests
• Contaminated blood transfusions
• Prescribing incorrect medication or incorrect dosage
• Failure to monitor a patient, especially confused patients

If you have been injured or your condition became worse, or if you have experienced the wrongful death of a loved one due to emergency room negligence or errors, Phoenix emergency room error lawyers at Patton Law Practice, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, can help.

Toll-Free: 888.905.9208

Our law firm offers a free initial consultation for victims of emergency room errors or their survivors. There are no attorneys' fees unless we recover damages on your behalf. Contact us today and speak with one of our Arizona emergency room lawyers about your case.

Attorney David M. Patton Is an Advocate for Patients’ Rights

Attorney David M. Patton is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association, and is an advocate for patients’ rights. Patton Law Practice wants to help you. Wherever you live in Arizona, from Sun City Grand to Phoenix, we care about your case.

To learn more about how you can take better control over your patient safety, please visit our Web site pages on:

• How to Avoid Medical Errors
• Patient Rights and Responsibilities
• Filing Complaints

Medical malpractice lawyers of the Patton Law Practice law firm represent clients in California and Arizona, in communities including San Diego, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Chandler, Glendale, Sun City West, Casa Grande, Sun City, Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma, Santa Anna, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Show Low, and Florence, in counties such as Maricopa County, Navajo County, and Yuma County.