Man suffers heart attack after delay in treatment – $690,000 Settlement 
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Published: December 14, 2009
Tags: Medical Malpractice
A 59-year-old man was transported to the emergency room with complaints of acute chest pain, diaphoresis and pain radiating to the left arm with numbness. In route to the hospital, an emergency medical technician called to alert hospital personnel to prepare the catheterization lab. An EKG was performed on arrival, which revealed a left bundle ...
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