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A Virginia mother brought her infant into the emergency room because the infant was lethargic, not eating, having bowel movement problems, and continuously vomiting a green substance.

The Emergency Room doctor did an ultrasound of the infant's stomach and an x-ray of her chest. Without finding the cause of the symptoms and without doing any other tests or exams, the doctor sent the mother and child home. This doctor failed to diagnose a bowel obstruction that resulted in the wrongful death of the infant.

Emergency room errors occur more often than many people realize and are a form of medical malpractice. This infant should have been treated with more care because of the severity of her symptoms. The ER doctor was responsible for calling in a specialist to help diagnose the possible causes of the symptoms.

Medical malpractice can result in the personal injury or the wrongful death of a patient. Doctors can be held liable if their negligent treatment of a patient results in serious injuries. Medical malpractice can take place in many ways including:

• The Failure to Diagnose Strokes, Cancer, or Other Illnesses
• Birth Injuries
• Surgical Mistakes
• Medication and Prescription Errors
• Emergency Room Errors

Please contact the Cochran Firm's Medical Malpractice Lawyers at the Portsmouth office if you have suffered the loss of a loved one due to medical malpractice or an emergency room error.

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