Bay State Medical Center Malpractice Lawyers
Bay State Hospital Negligence Attorney
The Bay State Medical Center, in Springfield, Massachusetts, has one of the largest and busiest emergency rooms in New England. A leading medical malpractice law firm, Denner Pellegrino, L.L.P., has helped numerous clients who experienced negligent care at this facility. We know that most patients treated at Bay State are well cared for. However, the volume of people passing through the ER makes it almost inevitable that some patients will suffer injury or death.
At Denner Pellegrino, our medical malpractice attorneys form an experienced legal team that handles cases throughout New England and other areas. At our Springfield office, many of our cases have originated at Bay State, and have specifically arisen from medical malpractice in that hospital's ER.
Emergency Room Negligence
Our experience handling cases of medical malpractice at Bay State Medical Center gives our clients an advantage. We understand how the hospital operates and know the personnel on staff, as well as those with privileges. Our cases have involved:
- Negligence and mistakes in obtaining informed consent
- Failure to intervene surgically to save a limb or vital organ
- Failure to recognize stroke, heart attack or heart failure
- Not stabilizing a patient adequately before releasing him or her
- Medication errors
- Failure to order and administer the correct tests
Patients who experience these mistakes and others can become more ill or suffer a wrongful death. Our knowledge of the medico-legal environment in which hospitals must operate makes it possible for our lawyers to identify these types of negligence quickly and develop strong cases for our clients.
Issues at Bay State
Bay State Medical Center attracts many people who use its emergency room for primary care. It is the hospital of choice for people who have been shot, stabbed and wounded in the surrounding neighborhood. All of these factors contribute to the overcrowding at Bay State and lead to a very high rate of diversion to other hospitals. This can lead to delayed treatment and exacerbation of conditions that might have responded favorably to prompt treatment. In short, Bay State is overwhelmed by emergency room patients.
To speak with an attorney after experiencing negligent care at Bay State Medical Center, contact Denner Pellegrino toll-free at 866-348-0900. We welcome clients who speak languages other than English, including Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi and other South Asian languages. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
