Heart Attacks & Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Oregon
Fierce Advocacy for Families in Portland
We place a lot of trust in the ability of our doctors to provide accurate
information when they treat and perform procedures on us. Unfortunately,
this is not always the case. Doctors in Oregon can sometimes fail to live
up to their professional responsibilities. As someone who literally have
the lives of their patients in their hands, the failures of a doctor can
have significant consequences. Under the law, if a doctor's negligent
actions caused you harm, you may be entitled to pursue legal action in
our legal system.
At The Law Offices of Patrick L. Block, P.C., our Portland
medical malpractice attorney exclusively handles cases of medical malpractice. With over two decades
of experience interacting with the local court system, we have a practical
and sophisticated understanding of the law. Our founding lawyer has obtained
numerous legal accolades. Attorney Block's track record of legal advocacy
has led to National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers recognition, and
being selected for inclusion in the list of
Oregon Super Lawyers.
What sort of errors can a doctor make?
A heart attack is a serious and severe medical emergency that can lead
to numerous complications, diseases, or even death. Our medical professionals
are highly trained to recognize heart attacks and take necessary measures
to diagnose and treat it. If a doctor fails to live up to the standards
of competence to which medical professionals are held, he or she is considered
negligent.
There are a number of lapses in professional judgment by a surgeon, doctor
or other physician that can either lead to a person having a heart attack,
or insufficiently treat or prevent a heart attack from becoming worse.
Doctors must take immediate action to stabilize a patient suffering from
a heart attack. Failure to do so can have tragic and deadly consequences
that could have been avoided.
For example, the following errors may cause a heart attack:
-
Prescription of medication without considering effects on a patient's heart
- Improper analysis—or lack of analysis—of a person's test results
- Dismissing what a person experiences as just mere chest pains
Symptoms that a doctor should recognize include:
- Heart palpitations
- Dyspnea, or breathing difficulties
- Angina, or chest pain or constriction
- Soreness in a patient's jaw, shoulder, arms, or neck
- Nausea
- Paleness of skin
- Weakness
- Cold sweats
- Fatigue
Furthermore, doctors and nurses are trained to understand causes of heart
attacks, and should provide patients with the information and treatment
they need to prevent such an event from occurring. Competent doctors should
pay extra and specialized attention to an individual's age, gender,
and heredity to determine his or her risk of a heart attack and treat
them accordingly with proper medication and monitoring.
A competent medical professional will also advise their patients of factors
that increase their risk of heart attack. For example, smoking and excessive
body weight can heighten the risk of heart attack, and a medical professional
should warn him or her against it. Additionally, high cholesterol and
diabetes are common causes of heart attacks, which means that competent
doctors should provide specialized, preventative treatment for these patients.
Ready to take action? So are we.
If you or a loved one suffered a heart attack due to the incompetent treatment
of a medical professional, or were not provided the emergency response
that you needed, you may have grounds for a negligence claim. Discuss
the details of your case with our team in a complimentary
case evaluation to determine your legal options. If you lost a loved one due to a heart
attack caused by malpractice, not only will we fight for your compensation, but
we will also seek change to the policies of the responsible hospital or
doctor so as to prevent another tragedy from ever occurring again.
Over the years, we have handled countless cases and been able to successfully
recover millions for our clients in Oregon. We are always willing to take
a case to trial if we cannot achieve a favorable outcome. Additionally,
we work on contingency fees, which means you will not pay if we cannot
make a recovery. You can trust our medical malpractice lawyer to fight
aggressively for your case and recover the damages you deserve.
Contact our team to begin your pursuit of justice today!