We all know that emergencies occur in medicine which require immediate attention and treatment. However, many people are unaware that there is a statute which requires hospitals to promptly treat people who seek help in an emergency room. In addition, when people suffer injuries because a hospital or medical caregiver unreasonably delayed or failed to provide needed treatment, the hospital and medical caregiver may be liable to pay for all damages caused by the person’s injury, pain and suffering.

There are many different ways in which a hospital or medical caregiver can become liable for delaying or withholding treatment. For example, a patient may require medicine to be administered in certain time intervals and, as a hospital or medical caregiver may fail to do so. In other situations, the nature of an ailment or condition may require certain procedures to be performed promptly, and a hospital or medical caregiver may fail to do so. Or, a hospital or medical caregiver may transfer a patient who requires immediate attention to another facility because the patient lacks insurance or lacks the “right insurance.” In each of these scenarios, the patient may suffer permanent injuries or death, and the hospital or medical caregiver who delayed or withheld treatment may be liable for all damages resulting from these injuries, pain and suffering.

If you or someone you love has been injured because a hospital or medical caregiver unreasonably delayed or withheld necessary treatment, you should contact The Howard Law Firm llc right away for a free consultation, particularly because there is generally a two year statute of limitations to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Please remember that if we take your case we will not charge you any fee unless we obtain a recovery.