Patient alleges delay in heart attack diagnosis -$375,000 Settlement 
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Published: October 18, 2010
Tags: Medical Malpractice
Plaintiff went to defendant hospital’s emergency department with complaint of acute onset of chest pain or discomfort. The parties disagreed as to her presenting symptoms. Plaintiff alleged negligent delay in diagnosing the myocardial infarction that she was having and in providing her with the reperfusion surgery that she required for the attack.
The defendant denied ...
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