Emergency room doctors are called upon to treat a variety of medical conditions in a hurried and stressful environment. Physicians who work in this pressure-filled area need to take pains to diagnose and treat potentially life-threatening conditions very quickly. Sadly, many emergency room doctors do a poor job of diagnosing heart attacks because of this expedited atmosphere.

If you have suffered a heart attack that an emergency room doctor failed to diagnose or if you have a family member who died because his or her heart attack was not diagnosed and treated in an emergency room, you may have a case of malpractice against the medical provider.

At the law firm of Tucker & Miller in Phoenix, Arizona, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case. You pay nothing, unless we are able to recover compensation for you. To schedule an appointment, call 602-870-5511.

Our lawyers handle all types of medical malpractice cases, including:

• Emergency room errors
• Stent failures and other types of surgical errors
• Misdiagnosis of cancer and other diseases
• Failure to order proper tests to diagnose heart attacks and other diseases

Should My Emergency Room Doctor Have Been Able To Diagnose My Heart Attack?

Because they are under financial pressure to treat a large number of patients, many emergency room doctors cannot spend enough time with each patient to diagnose conditions such as a heart attack. For example, following a tennis match, a patient may experience pain when lifting his arm above his head. However, not knowing the medical history of the patient, the emergency room doctor may diagnose the pain as a symptom of shoulder injury, not a heart attack.

Medical malpractice lawsuits can help hold emergency rooms accountable to order appropriate tests to diagnose heart attacks and other life-threatening conditions.

For More Information

To discuss your failure to diagnose heart attack case with an attorney at Tucker & Miller, call 602-870-5511 or fill out our contact form. There is no charge for your initial consultation. Se habla español.