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Calling an ambulance sets off a chain of reaction that sends first responders to your location. You expect and hope to get prompt medical attention by highly trained EMT. However, this doesn’t always happen, and reports of negligence and malpractice by ambulance staff have been on the rise for years now. As a sick or an injured individual, you have come to believe that life is precious and must be safeguarded at all times. Negligence with regard to ambulance staff and related services can delay treatment which can sometimes lead to permanent health complications, or it can even cost you the life of a loved one. It is important to know that the law has your back and it is now possible to file an ambulance malpractice lawsuit in order to get the needed justice and compensation you are owed after such a harrowing ordeal.

Are you looking for an ambulance or EMT malpractice lawsuits attorney? If you received substandard or negligent care while being transferred to a hospital, we’re here for you. It is important to hold medical professionals to a high standard and expect the best care as human life is sacrosanct. The best medical malpractice attorneys at McCready Law have a total of 90 YEARS of legal experience, and it would be an honor for us to put all these years of experience to work for you. Please contact us NOW at (773) 322-1673 to learn more about your legal options for compensation. We work on contingency fee basis, and what this means is that we don’t charge you anything until we recover compensation on your behalf. For your FREE legal consultation into ambulance patient lawsuits, please give us a call NOW at (773) 322-1673. Serving all ambulance injuries victims countrywide.

Here are some of the ambulance EMT actions that can be seen as negligent:

• Failure to properly use life-saving medical tools
• Failure to respond to an injured or sick patient in a timely manner
• Not keeping accurate medical records en route to the hospital
• Failure to administer life-saving medication en route to the hospital
• Giving the patient wrong medication
• Giving the patient too low or too high of a medication dosage

Standard of Care and Medical Staff

It is important to note that EMT and paramedics, also known as first responders, are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that you are stable and that you are provided with the right and timely medical care while being transported to hospital. In addition, they are bound by medical ethics and a legal principle known as standard of care which dictates that patients under their care must receive a certain level of care failure to which and should the patient get injured on account of their negligence, you as the patient are well within your rights to file an EMT or paramedic malpractice lawsuit.

Best Ambulance Staff Malpractice Attorneys – Call Us Today!

Did you suffer medical complications due to the negligent actions of ambulance staff such as paramedics and EMT’s? We’d love to help you get well as well as receive damages that will go a long way in making your life better. Please give us a call NOW at (773) 322-1673 to learn more about your legal options. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.