Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Representing Heart Attack Victims When Negligence Was a Factor
When a patient reports to an emergency room and is sent home with a painkiller after complaining of symptoms typical of heart attack — and subsequently suffers a heart attack — it is a responsible thing to ask what happened. Was it a case of reckless disregard on the part of attending physicians in the ER? Or was it a case of elusive diagnosis — a trick of Mother Nature, so to speak?
At the law offices of Morgenstern & Herd, P.A., experienced medical malpractice attorneys represent people who suffered or died from heart attacks as a result of medical negligence. We have years of experience evaluating and litigating heart attack cases stemming from failures in diagnosis or treatment in health care settings such as hospitals and urgent care facilities.
Heart attacks maim and kill people every day. In some cases, a heart attack is a natural occurrence, not anyone's "fault" in particular. In other cases, the occurrence or severity of a heart attack can be attributed to neglect by health care providers such as the following:
- Failure to diagnose
- Misdiagnosis
- Failure to treat
Florida laws now cap damages payable for heart attack victims when medical negligence is shown to be a root cause:
$150,000 for non-economic damages (pain and suffering)
$500,000 for doctor negligence
$750 000 for hospital negligence
However, there are ways by which a skilled medical malpractice attorney can in certain circumstances "pierce" this limits and double the damages if warranted. Our lawyers work diligently to evaluate, analyze and advocate when medical neglect results in harm caused by preventable heart attack.
Was Your Heart Attack a Consequence of Medical Malpractice? Contact a Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Attorney Betsey Herd brings an extensive background in cardiovascular physiology and experience as a clinical manager for a large hospital system to the table when Morgenstern & Herd, P.A., advocates on behalf of heart attack victims. Our clients' medical malpractice cases, including wrongful death cases, are handled on a contingency basis. Initial consultations are always free.
Contact us at 813-699-5804 or 888-816-9134 to schedule a consultation for a preliminary case evaluation regarding a potential medical malpractice case involving a heart attack. Se habla español.
