Q: wife was told by ER to go home nothing happen, but cardiologist states otherwise
My wife fell to the floor, turned blue and stop breathing. 911 was called and she was taken to the local ER. The ER states that she stood up too fast. Wife called the cardiologist, and he looked at her implanted EKG and he stated that she had a 3-minute ventricular tachycardia event and he has no idea how she is alive. The cardiologist told her to go to his hospital and she was admitted and is now getting a pacemaker.
Did the first doctor commit malpractice?
Thank you for the answers, have a good day
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Possibly. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.
Additionally, for a case, it has to be determined what further damage was done by the malpractice.
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Under California law, medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the standard of care in the medical community, resulting in harm to the patient. Based on the facts provided, there seems to be a discrepancy between the ER's diagnosis and the cardiologist's findings. A thorough review of the facts and an expert opinion would be necessary to determine whether the ER doctor's conduct deviated from the accepted standard of care.
James L. Arrasmith
Founding Attorney and Chief Lawyer of The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith.
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A: I'm sorry for your wife's and your ordeal. To answer your question, a law firm would rely on the expert opinion of a medical professional. And that would generally involve reviewing the patient file. One option is to try to arrange a free initial consult with an attorney. Good luck
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