Hemingway, SC asked in Personal Injury and Health Care Law for South Carolina

Q: Mis- diagnosed by ER then 24 hours later admitted with 3% survival rate to ICU for 45 days

The ER discharge him with a 500 blood sugar and never told him it was severely elevated 24 hrs later he's in ICU with only 3% Survival rate

1 Lawyer Answer
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Little Neck, NY

A: A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could be difficult for attorneys to meaningfully assess the situation, based on the limited details of the brief post here. You could try to arrange a free initial consult with a law firm in your state. If they felt you had the basis for a case, they could retrieve your patient file and have it reviewed by a medical professional. That would be the definitive way to evaluate the matter and advise you of your options. Good luck

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