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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

Are Misdiagnosed Heart Attacks Common in Georgia?

A: Yes, unfortunately misdiagnosed heart attacks are common in Georgia, and throughout the country. A heart attack misdiagnosis is often life threatening and can be a form of medical malpractice. Commonly, medical malpractice occurs when a doctor fails to recognize symptoms of a heart attack that other reasonable doctors would have used to conduct further tests or diagnose a heart attack.

If diagnosed correctly, the majority of heart attack victims survive the first attack with proper medical treatment. However, the failure to diagnose a heart attack prevents patients from getting proper medical care and decreases the patient’s chances of survival.

If you have suffered physical harm or if you have lost a loved one because of a Georgia heart attack misdiagnosis, then you may be entitled to damages. Please contact an Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at The Dover Law Firm for more information. We can be reached at 770.518.1133 or via our online contact form.

We also invite you to download a complimentary copy of our free report, The Heart Report: Common Diseases and Medical Errors to learn more about the misdiagnosis of heart attacks and other forms of medical malpractice that are related to heart conditions.