Q: Can I sue the ER for failing to correctly diagnose my mothers condition the first visit, resulting in her death?
My mother died 12/2/2014 from complications of a brain tumor. She had to stop chemo and radiation because she had to get part of her colon removed. The first time she went in a ambulance to the ER with stomach pains, no bowl movement, distended stomach, couldn't bend or walk, they just sent her home with medicine for a bladder infection. This was not what she had. The second trip to the ER, not long after the first time, they found out she had a liesion on her colon among other things. As a result, she had emergency surgery to remove part of her colon. Due to this surgery, she had an open wound and an ostomy bag for the remainder of her life. She had to stop chemo and radiation. She was also on steroids for 6 straight months. A nurse told me she had never seen someone on them that long ever. She died a painful death and I feel if they would have done X-rays and found the colon problem the first time, she would have been able to continue with her treatment
A:
More information is needed to evaluate if there is a viable malpractice claim. A TX medical malpractice lawyer can evaluate and advise.
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