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I passed out a few days ago and was taken to the ER. My symptoms were minimized and I was not given adequate care, I was discharged while in Atrl Fibr
Asked on Jul 05th, 2012 on Medical Malpractice - Missouri
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July 3rd I Experienced a syncope episode which led to me going to an emergency room. The on duty emergency room physician said that it was normal to pass out. Which doesn''t seem normal to me. But anyways , it was not in his plan to further investigate my symptoms to determine an underlying cause. He intitally wasn''t even going to give me fluid. An EKG was run. It looked suspect so a second one was run. Also looked suspect. It was faxed over to a cardiologist. But I was discharged before the results of my EKG were properly read. Turns out I was in Atrial Fibrillation and I was asked to return to yet another hospital ER. I refused to pay again an ER co pay for the hospitals error. I was then harassed by physicians and was threatened to be reported to dfs. When really I was discharged prematurely and then harassed by doctors trying to cover their butts from their liability . My question is do I have a case and would it be worth trying to fight ?
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You probably do not have a financially viable case because although the doctors did not provide you with appropriate care, there is likely no permanent damage.
Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. This discusses the issue of financial viability.
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Answered on Jul 06th, 2012 at 9:37 AM