Emergency Room and Urgent Care Errors

When patients go to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic, they are often experiencing serious, time-sensitive symptoms and trust clinicians to act quickly and appropriately. Errors in these high-pressure settings can have devastating, sometimes fatal, consequences. If you or a loved one has been harmed due to the negligence in an emergency or urgent care setting, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. The experienced attorneys at Siri & Glimstad are here to help you understand your rights and pursue the compensation you deserve.

Emergency departments and urgent care centers are designed to provide rapid assessment and treatment. When healthcare providers fail to properly evaluate, diagnose, or treat patients in these settings, the result can be a missed critical diagnosis, delayed treatment, or inappropriate discharge.

Errors in emergency and urgent care settings can take many forms, including:

• Failure to triage appropriately or recognize the severity of symptoms
• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of serious condition
• Failure to order necessary tests or imaging
• Misinterpretation of test results
• Failure to consult or refer to specialists when needed
• Premature discharge of patients who require inpatient care or further monitoring
• Medication and dosing errors in the ER

These mistakes can cause conditions to worsen rapidly, sometimes with irreversible consequences.

• Heart attacks and other acute cardiac events
• Stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
• Sepsis and serious infections
• Pulmonary embolism
• Ruptured or ectopic pregnancies
• Appendicitis and other acute abdominal emergencies
• Traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries

Failure to properly evaluate and treat these conditions can lead to permanent disability or death.

The consequences of emergency room and urgent care negligence can be severe and wide-ranging, including:

• Disease or injury progression due to missed or delayed treatment
• Need for more invasive procedures or surgeries
• Long-term disability
• Increased medical expenses and rehabilitation costs
• Emotional distress and loss of trust in healthcare providers.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by an emergency room or urgent care error, you may be entitled to compensation through a medical malpractice claim. The attorneys at Siri & Glimstad have extensive experience handling these complex cases and can guide you through the legal process.

To pursue a claim, it is generally necessary to show that:

• A provider-patient relationship existed
• The healthcare provider failed to meet the applicable standard of care in the ER or urgent care setting
• This failure caused harm to the patient
• The patient suffered damages as a result

Our legal team works with qualified medical experts to review your care, identify errors, and provide expert testimony. We meticulously gather and analyze medical records, imaging, lab results, and witness statements to build a strong case on your behalf.

Multiple parties may have responsibility for ER and urgent care errors, including:

• Emergency room physicians
• Urgent care physicians and physician assistants
• Nurses and triage personnel
• Radiologists and laboratory personnel
• Hospitals, Health systems, or urgent care corporations

The attorneys at Siri & Glimstad will thoroughly investigate your case to identify all potentially liable parties and seek compensation from all responsible entities.

Emergency room and urgent care errors can change the course of a person’s life in a matter of hours. If you or a loved one has suffered harm due to negligence in these settings, it is critical to seek experienced legal help. The team at Siri & Glimstad has the knowledge, experience, and resources to handle even the most complex ER and urgent care malpractice cases. Contact us today for a confidential consultation to discuss your case.