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SPOTLIGHT
Featured
areas of practice:
Medical
Malpractice
Heart
Attack Law
Electrical
Injury Law
FELA/Railroad
Law
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When
you or someone you love suffers from a heart attack,
every second counts. Early diagnosis and treatment
is critical in saving lives and mitigating damage
to a patient's heart. Therefore, if you or someone
you love experiences the signs of a heart attack,
do not hesitate to pursue medical attention. If
you feel that you have a cardiac arrest lawsuit,
contact a heart attack malpractice attorney as
soon as possible.
Most
heart attacks start slowly, marked by only mild
pain or discomfort. Too often affected patients
wait too long before getting help.
The
American Heart Association offers the following
signs of a heart attack:
- Chest
discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort
in the center of the chest that lasts more than
a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back.
It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing,
fullness or pain.
- Discomfort
in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms
can include pain or discomfort in one or both
arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness
of breath
with or without chest discomfort.
- Other
signs
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea
or lightheadedness.
Notably,
atypical signs of a heart attack also exist. Almost
30 percent of all heart attack victims do not
report any chest pain at all, putting them at
a much higher risk of misdiagnosis. Women and
elders are more likely to exhibit these atypical
symptoms. Further, women are more likely to be
nauseous and experience pain high in the abdomen
or chest, and symptoms may also include extreme
fatigue after physical activity.
From
ambulance response time, to emergency room diagnosis,
the timeline for required medical treatment does
not leave room for negligence. At Morgenstern
& Herd, P.A., our medical and legal experience
helps us determine medical negligence during treatment
for heart attacks. We can help you determine if
your situation warrants the filing of a heart
attack malpractice lawsuit.
Heart
Attack Malpractice
While
a heart attack lawsuit is not appropriate in every
case, at Morgenstern & Herd, P.A. we carefully
review the medical records involved to spot any
of the following that may give rise to a cardiac
arrest lawsuit:
- Misdiagnosis
by emergency medical team (EMT) relative to
a heart attack
- Improper
emergency medical treatment during cardiac arrest
- Medication
errors involving heart attacks
- Emergency
room and hospital mistakes during treatment
for heart attacks
- Injury
suffered during heart attack treatment
At
Morgenstern & Herd, P.A., we have unique experience
when it comes to heart attack lawsuits. Partner
Betsey Herd earned her Masters degree in cardiovascular
physiology at Wake Forest University. Further,
she served as clinical manager for one of the
largest hospital systems in the country and managed
programs nationwide with Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Centers. Because of her background in cardiac
health, Ms. Herd has special interest in cases
involving heart attacks and other cardiac health
lawsuits and other matters.
Heart
attacks, also known as cardiac arrest, can be
devastating for any family.
At Morgenstern & Herd, P.A., we can help you ensure
that a medical mistake did not occur while your
loved one was being treated for cardiac arrest.
If
you feel that heart attack malpractice may have
been committed during treatment for cardiac arrest,
do not hesitate to contact the heart attack lawyers
at Morgenstern & Herd, P.A. today.
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