Attorney Jason Matzus settled a case involving the death of a 62-year-old patient after a hospital failed to appropriately manage deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolism. Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most often in the legs. When part of that clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs, it blocks blood flow and causes a pulmonary embolism. A bilateral pulmonary embolism affects both lungs at once, making it a true medical emergency. Hospitals and their medical staff have a duty to recognize and properly manage these conditions, because timely treatment can prevent a fatal outcome. In this case, the hospital’s failure to meet that duty ultimately resulted in the patient’s death.
Hospital Negligence: Death Following Mismanaged Deep Vein Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism
