Bringing Justice to Victims of Negligent Cardiologists.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States for all genders and most racial and ethnic groups. Sometimes, however, cardiology patients suffer harm from their cardiologist as well as from their underlying heart problems. The rates of malpractice lawsuits are frequently higher among cardiologists than other physicians.
Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has a team of cardiology malpractice lawyers and medical investigators eager to fight for your rights. We have the passion and skills to get you the answers you need and the justice you deserve.
Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen stands ready to help. Contact our experienced team today to schedule a free consultation.
A cardiologist is a physician who treats the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Cardiologists complete years of training to become specialists in their field. When you see a cardiologist, you will likely undergo various medical tests to diagnose your ailments and determine what treatment, procedure, or surgery is appropriate. These procedures may be carried out by a cardiologist, or for most cardiac surgeries, by a cardiovascular surgeon.
Sadly, many things can go wrong while a patient is under a cardiologist’s care. From misdiagnosis to unnecessary delays in treatment and surgical errors, there are numerous ways that cardiologists and other healthcare providers can fall below the standard of care. If a patient is harmed by the errors of a medical provider, that medical provider can be held legally and financially liable for their failures in a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death claim.
You may be eligible to bring a medical malpractice claim if you were injured because your healthcare provider failed to meet an acceptable standard of care. A cardiology malpractice lawsuit could arise because of any of the following errors:
Surgical errors
Surgical errors can catastrophically injure a patient. Errors include administering the incorrect amount of anesthesia, leaving surgical items in the patient, using defective devices, performing incorrect or unnecessary surgical procedures, as well as failing to adequately monitor the patient before, during, and after surgery.
These surgical errors could result in blood clots, blood vessel damage, burnt tissue, kidney problems, damage to the coronary artery, heart puncture, irregular heartbeat, infection, and more. Post-surgery, these issues can lead to further complications such as internal bleeding, infection, stroke, or heart attack.
Misdiagnosis of heart conditions
When a heart condition is not promptly and correctly diagnosed and treated, it can lead to unnecessary harm or an emergency for a patient. An incorrect diagnosis or failure to diagnose delays a patient’s true diagnosis and risks suffering, a worse outcome, or sometimes death for a patient.
Some medical malpractice cases involve a healthy patient that is incorrectly diagnosed with, and treated for, a heart condition that they do not have. A healthy patient that undergoes treatment or surgery for a nonexistent condition can also bring a medical malpractice claim for the harm that they suffer because of their medical provider’s errors.
Failure to treat
If a cardiologist ignores a patient’s symptoms, does not prescribe the correct medication, or fails to treat a preventable heart attack or other heart condition, they may be liable for cardiology malpractice. A failure to follow up with a patient after heart surgery or a cardiovascular procedure can also be a failure to treat and considered medical malpractice.
If you or a loved one have been a victim of medical malpractice as a cardiology patient, you should be compensated for the physical, emotional, and financial damages that you have suffered. You may have had some or all of the following losses:
Every GRYC case is handled by a team of lawyers supported by in-house investigators and legal professionals with extensive experience in the medical, law enforcement, and insurance sectors.
We have recovered over $1 billion in settlements and compensation for our clients, fighting for full and fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, physical suffering, and emotional trauma.
We fight to change the laws and policies that hurt our clients to protect other innocent people from harm.
We take all cases on a contingency basis, which means that we pay all fees upfront, and only get paid if we win.
We fight every day to bring justice and truth back into the lives of unheard victims. We use our passion to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. GRYC is a force for justice, focused on you.
To speak to someone on of our highly skilled team, fill out the form below, or call 800-206-4004 for a free case review.
"*" indicates required fields
GRYC has been a voice for injured victims in the South Florida area since 1988. Together, we will be heard. Together, we can make change happen.
