Emergency Room Mistakes

The stakes are extremely high in any Oklahoma emergency room. If patients are not treated quickly or correctly they may suffer from debilitating injuries, severe disabilities, or even death. Anything done at the swift pace of an emergency room would be more susceptible to mistakes and errors. However, this does not mean that emergency room mistakes in Oklahoma are acceptable, as many mistakes are completely preventable and can be described as medical malpractice due to negligence of an emergency room nurse or doctor.

The primary responsibility of emergency room workers is to quickly diagnose a problem and refer patients to departments that can help, all within the range of minutes and hours that they have to save a life. Emergency room mistakes often involve a misdiagnosis, surgical error, or medication error, just to name a few.

Like any other Oklahoma medical malpractice lawsuit, in order to have a valid claim the emergency room mistake attributed to the injury must be seen as below the standard level of care. It is important that when dealing with emergency rooms the standard level of care is seen as below that of many of the other types of health care.