According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds and approximately 805,000 Americans have a heart attack each year. Of these, 605,000 are a first heart attack.
Enduring a heart attack is challenging enough on its own. Living with the consequences of a misdiagnosed heart attack can not only put your health at risk, but it can compromise your finances and mental health as well.
A Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer with Pintas & Mullins can help you seek compensation if you have endured a misdiagnosed heart attack. To schedule a free case evaluation, call 800-794-0444 today.
Signs of a Heart Attack
Heart attacks occur when blood can no longer reach your heart, or the ability to pump blood to the heart is reduced. Most often, this occurs when a person’s coronary arteries become blocked by the presence of fat.
Signs of a heart attack vary between men and women. For example, women are more likely to experience nausea than chest pain. Other signs to watch for include:
- Tightness in the chest, neck, jaw, or back
- Trouble breathing
- Cold sweats
- Fatigue
- Abrupt dizziness
You have a higher chance of suffering from a heart attack if you have cholesterol, but the likelihood of a heart attack can also be genetic. Harvard Medical School reports that researchers have identified 67 different sites in the human DNA sequence that increase heart attack risk.
Life After a Heart Attack
If a medical professional fails to diagnose a heart attack, you or a loved one may suffer injury either immediately or in the long term. A Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can help you seek compensation for those injuries.
First, any lawyer you work with will need to differentiate between medical malpractice and a mistake made in a medical emergency. According to the National Academy of Medicine, a medical professional fails to diagnose a condition in a patient when that diagnosis comes too late to ease a patient’s suffering, or when—upon understanding a diagnosis—the medical practitioner fails to inform the patient of their condition.
If you choose to work with a Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer, they must prove that you or another party suffered injury as a result of a misinterpretation of heart attack symptoms or due to deliberate negligence on the part of attending physicians.
When assessing your case, a lawyer must establish what treatment you received, why that treatment was inadequate, what damages you suffered, and how those damages affect you and your loved ones—now and in the future.
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Work with a Los Angeles Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks Lawyer
You do not have to accept a failed heart attack diagnosis and its consequences on your own. A Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can explain your options and help determine the best legal option for your case.
During this process, the team at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can help you in many other ways as well.
Afford Representation as Your Situation Requires
If a hospital recognizes that you or a loved one has suffered as the result of a failure to diagnose a heart attack, the hospital’s legal team may reach out to you with a settlement before you go to court. If so, a Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can review the settlement to ensure that all applicable avenues of compensation have been addressed. In most cases, accepting the settlement offer means that you can no longer pursue compensation in court. If the settlement offer is too low, you may choose to go to court to fight for your rights instead.
Build Your Case Together
To calculate your potential compensation and begin assessing your case for medical malpractice, a Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can help gather and analyze evidence related to the event. This may include:
- A secondary diagnosis from another hospital or group of medical professionals
- Your medical bills
- Treatment(s) endured to heal injuries after a heart attack
- Eyewitness reports detailing the heart attack
- Insurance claims
- The pain and suffering of you and your loved ones
- Wrongful death, if applicable
Once this evidence is gathered, a Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can help ensure that you present your case within the state of California’s medical malpractice statute of limitations. Per California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) §340.5, you have one year after your misdiagnosis to take legal action.
Protect Your Financial Interests
The team at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm knows that you need time after a failed heart attack diagnosis to recover, whether you or a loved one was the injured party. You should not have to worry about legal expenses in addition to whatever medical expenses you still have to pay.
This is why we work on a contingency basis, which means that while your case is active, you will not receive a bill for services rendered. You will only be charged for services if we are able to win compensation for your losses, allowing you to save your own resources for your immediate needs.
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Consult with a Los Angeles Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks Lawyer Today
No one should have to suffer from the adverse effects of a misdiagnosed heart attack. A Los Angeles failure to diagnose heart attacks lawyer can help you navigate any questions of liability and fight for the compensation you deserve. If you choose to pursue a legal case against the medical practitioners who failed to diagnose your heart attack, we will be with you every step of the way.
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