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Emergency room care

Why are emergency room discharge instructions so important?

Why are emergency room discharge instructions so important?

Discharge from the ER doesn't mean that follow-up care isn't needed

When does the willful and wanton standard of proof apply in Texas ER medical malpractice cases?

When does the willful and wanton standard of proof apply in Texas ER medical malpractice cases?

Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't always apply

A matter of life and death: Triage and hospital emergency rooms

A matter of life and death: Triage and hospital emergency rooms

Triage nurses are supposed to put people with dangerous, unstable medical conditions at the head of the line, but it doesn't always happen

Subdural hematoma misdiagnosis in ER leads to aneurysm, brain injury

Subdural hematoma misdiagnosis in ER leads to aneurysm, brain injury

Doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, and registering nurse negligence contribute to tragic outcome

Sodium, porphyria, and medical malpractice

Sodium, porphyria, and medical malpractice

After multiple physician appointments, an ER doctor made the right diagnosis

Texas ambulance and emergency medical technician (EMT) roles and medical malpractice

Texas ambulance and emergency medical technician (EMT) roles and medical malpractice

EMT decisions and comments can set emergency treatment on the right or wrong course

Emergency room medical malpractice after a car wreck

Emergency room medical malpractice after a car wreck

Misdiagnosis after a motor vehicle accident is an avoidable risk of ER care

Yes, some ER medical malpractice cases are still possible under Texas tort reform laws

Yes, some ER medical malpractice cases are still possible under Texas tort reform laws

Potential emergency room cases require extra attention by an experienced Texas medical malpractice lawyer

Neck pain after trauma, or with other symptoms, can mean there's a serious medical problem

Neck pain after trauma, or with other symptoms, can mean there's a serious medical problem

Sometimes it's more than just a "pain in the neck"

Some Texas emergency room medical malpractice cases are still possible, despite tort reform

Some Texas emergency room medical malpractice cases are still possible, despite tort reform

There are four factors to consider in every ER malpractice case