The family of an Ohio woman whose cardiac arrest went undiagnosed has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on her behalf. Failure to diagnose cardiac arrest is almost always deadly, and this is no exception.
The family alleges that when 62 year old Eva Walker was brought to the hospital by ambulance with symptoms of cardiac arrest, she was instead misdiagnosed with headaches and shortness of breath and sent home.
Walker died the same day from her condition.
Cardiac arrest causes the heart to stop pumping and the blood pressure to subsequently drop drastically. It must be treated, and promptly, otherwise the patient will die. In fact, according to Resuscitation Council UK, the chances of survival for a person suffering cardiac arrest decrease by an incredible 10% each minute it goes undiagnosed.
Do you know someone who died from failure to diagnose cardiac arrest? You may have the right to receive compensation for your loss, and even more importantly, get justice for the victim. Contact a medical attorney experienced in failure to diagnose cases who can assess your situation and help you determine if you have a case.
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