Negligent Cardiac Care and Surgery

Queens, New York, Heart Attack Malpractice Lawyer

There is no such thing as a minor heart attack. Even the slightest symptoms can lead to major cardiac problems if you don't get your condition diagnosed correctly and treated properly. If you or a loved one has suffered a heart attack, but it was not diagnosed properly by an attending emergency room physician or doctor, you may be entitled to recover money damages for your cost of medical treatment, lost earnings, emotional distress and pain. If your loved one died because of the misdiagnosis of a heart attack, or doctor negligence during a cardiac surgery, you may have a justifiable cause to file a wrongful death law suit.

Free initial consultation about your misdiagnosis or malpractice claim

The Law Offices of Paul W. Cutrone provides experienced legal representation for residents of Queens and communities throughout the New York City metro region who have suffered injury or harm resulting from misdiagnosis of a cardiac arrest, strokes, and other medical conditions. Attorney Paul Cutrone has a quarter of a century of experience in the medical malpractice arena. We have helped numerous victims of doctor and hospital malpractice obtain the full and fair money damages they need to recover their losses following negligent cardiac care, heart surgery errors, and mistakes taking EKG readings.

Contact us to schedule a free consultation about your heart attack care or cardiac care malpractice case. We will give you an honest appraisal of whether the courts are likely to think that your emergency response doctor's, internist's or cardiologist's failure to recognize the warning signs of a heart attack led to further harm. We can have your case evaluated by a leading cardiologist in this field.

How do you know if you have a case for failing to diagnose a heart attack

In order to successfully pursue your case, your lawyer must have the experience and skills to prove three critical things. First, the hospital, clinic, or emergency room must be proven to have preformed in a negligent manner when diagnosing and treating your cardiac condition. Negligence is generally found if the hospital fails to follow established standards of care.

Your attorney must also be able to show actual damages or harm caused by the misdiagnosis or failure to treat your symptoms properly. If the emergency room did not treat you within a reasonable amount of time, it may have been a major inconvenience, but it may not have resulted in additional injury or harm. If the delay led to a delayed diagnosis or improper treatment that resulted in serious harm, you may be entitled to sue for damages.

Finally, you must be able to show that a definite link existed between the misdiagnosis and the harm it caused. If the delay in the emergency room did not directly result in further injury, you may not be able to show a specific link. If the delay caused your symptoms to become worse, and lead to further complications, a definite link could be demonstrated.

Contact our offices in Glendale, New York, to learn more about our experience helping people fight for compensation after being injured because of a misdiagnosis of a cardiac arrest.