Heart Attack (Undiagnosed) 

Altamonte Springs Undiagnosed Heart Attack Lawyers

When doctors and emergency room personnel are presented with a patient who has certain symptoms consistent with a heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI), time is of the essence. Failure to conduct certain tests or provide immediate attention could mean the difference between life and death.

If you have lost a loved one because a medical professional failed to diagnose a heart attack, or you yourself have suffered medical complications as a result of an undiagnosed heart attack, contact the medical malpractice lawyers at Jacobs & Goodman to schedule a free consultation.

At the law office of Jacobs & Goodman, our seasoned medical malpractice attorneys identify failures on the part of emergency room attendants and doctors to properly diagnose and treat heart attack victims. Working with medical experts and our client's medical records, we expose departures from standard treatment protocols that are often involved in medical malpractice. Our office reviews emergency room records, the actions of nurses and orderlies, and what tests were conducted and when. We point out if symptoms were ignored or missed and document time delays that are often crucial in treating heart attacks and other cardiac conditions.

Medical Malpractice and Heart Attack Symptoms that shouldn't be ignored

The law office of Jacobs & Goodman represents victims of undiagnosed heart attacks or strokes involving the following kinds of symptoms that were ignored:

• Pain in the arms or jaw
• Irregular heart beat
• Chest pain
• Profuse sweating
• Extreme fatigue
• Weakness or numbness on one side of the body

Failure to Initiate Treatment or Tests

A heart attack essentially involves a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the heart and its muscles. When deprived of blood for too long, irreparable damage to the heart muscle's mitochondria can occur. This can lead to serious medical complications and death. That's why it's essential that a potential heart attack victim receive immediate care when brought to the emergency room. However, in some cases heart attack victims have been forced to lie on gurneys or sit in a waiting room for hours before receiving medical attention.

Our office recreates emergency room visits for jurors and asks doctors, nurses, and orderlies why our client didn't receive immediate attention and medical assessment. We expose breakdowns in communication and general negligence that resulted in lost time which our client couldn't afford to waste.

We aren't Afraid of HMOs or Insurance Companies

No matter how big the HMO or insurance company, we're prepared with a panel of experts who can establish the facts involved in our client's case. We establish a balance of power in the courtroom and ensure jurors understand that it wasn't just a patient that lost their life in the emergency room - it was someone's mother, husband, grandfather, or sister.

To schedule a free consultation to discuss how we can help you, contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Jacobs & Goodman today.

Quality Representation and Superior Service

Jacobs & Goodman, P.A.
Central Florida Personal Injury Lawyers
Toll Free: (800) 226-2949