The Falvello Law Firm

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack

Each year nearly 5 million people in the country visit emergency rooms with heart attack symptoms including the most obvious - chest pains. Since heart attack symptoms are similar to a number of other non-life threatening conditions, some doctors may fail to appreciate the severity of the situation and misdiagnose the patient's medical condition.

Some of the most common mistakes made during the diagnosis of a heart attack include:

Failure to diagnose a heart attack in younger patients
Failure to consider a heart condition in women
Improper reading of a patient's EKG

A doctor may also fail to properly assess:

The patient’s age
Any previous heart conditions
Medical history and drug interactions
Exercise, alcohol, drug or tobacco use

Failing to diagnose a heart attack is a leading cause of medical malpractice lawsuits. If you or a loved one has been the victim of misdiagnosed heart attack, please contact us today for more information. The Falvello Law Firm has been serving clients in the Sugarloaf Valley of PA since 1978.

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Monday, June 2, 2008

HALL OF FAME OFFICERS, COMMITTEE – Joseph Clark, front row, second from left, was recently elected president of the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame Committee. Also seated, from left, are: James Leib, Cathy Brogan and Theresa Lorenzi, committee members; and Ray Saul, who was re-elected chairman of the board. Standing, from left: Attorney Conrad Falvello, counsel; Dr.William Shergalis, secretary; Ron Marchetti, re-elected treasurer; and committee members Joe DeBias, Ron Sandt, Ed Ferdinand, immediate past president; John Milot and Al Goedecke. Committee member Fran Libonati was not present when the photo was taken. The committee will hold its fourth annual Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies Sept. 21.

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CLIFFORD AWARD WINNERS –The 16th annual Hazleton Area High School Scholar-Athlete Banquet, sponsored by the West Hazleton Improvement Club, was held Tuesday evening at Genetti’s Best Western where among other awards, the Chris Clifford Memorial Awards and various scholarships were presented. Recipients of these special awards are, front row, from left: Joseph Clifford, center, presented the Chris Clifford Memorial Award to Jillian Seamon, left; and Nate Eachus, right. Back row: Richard Matz, Francis X. Antonelli Honor Award for Leadership; Ethan Eichhorst, Robert J. Ritz Honor Award for Teamwork; and Amber Cheesman.

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