Physician Fails To Diagnose Heart Condition | Deltona Medical Malpractice Lawyer

A medical malpractice lawsuit in Yellowstone County recently reached a verdict.  The jury awarded $1.7 million to a woman and her four children after the death of their father.  Gerard Heidt, 42, died in 2005 from a heart condition that was misdiagnosed by his physician.  Heidt’s physician misdiagnosed his chest pains as a torn muscle when he was actually suffering from a leaky valve in his heart.  Heidt died a year later because he never received the treatment that was needed for his condition.

Sometimes heart attack symptoms can also look like the flu.  Learn more so that your doctor will not miss this diagnosis in this Deltona medical malpractice lawyer article.