Pulmonary Embolism

Medical Negligence Lawyer: Pulmonary Embolism

A pulmonary embolism occurs when a potentially fatal blood clot blocks a main artery in your lung. One or several blood clots can form anywhere in the body; they become deadly when they move to the lungs.

The failure to recognize the potential for a pulmonary embolism is a tragic example of a doctor malpractice. Correctly diagnosed, the condition is 100 percent curable by treatment with blood-thinning medications. Failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism can result in death.

At the Law Offices of David E. Fink in Baltimore, Maryland, we have represented the families of people who have died because physicians failed to recognize the risk factors and order appropriate tests.

Risk factors include:

• Inactivity
• Prolonged bed rest
• Certain surgical procedures
• Some medical conditions
• Being overweight
• Pacemakers or venous catheters
• Pregnancy
• Taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy
• Family history of blood clots
• Smoking

We successfully represented a 17-year-old girl who had many of the above risk factors. She had sprained her ankle and was on crutches, but began experiencing pain, fatigue and numerous other generalized symptoms. The doctor did an X-ray, told her to stay off her ankle and sent her home. Hours later she experienced severe pain and called 911, but she was dead by the time help arrived. The autopsy showed a pulmonary embolism.

If you or someone in your family suffered serious injury due to misdiagnosis of a pulmonary embolism, please contact attorney David E. Fink in Baltimore, Maryland, today for effective legal representation.