Philadelphia, PA personal injury attorney Leon Aussprung M.D., ESQ. talks about some common errors that lead to emergency room malpractice and the causes of these errors. Timing is crucial in an emergency room, particularly for cases involving heart attacks, strokes, and infections. Rapid intervention within the appropriate timeframe is essential to achieving effective outcomes. For instance, while a patient might receive the correct antibiotic, a delay of six to eight hours could allow an infection to progress beyond a treatable stage. Similarly, an accurate stroke diagnosis may be rendered ineffective if timely consultation with a neurologist or administration of thrombolytic therapy within the critical window is missed. In emergency medicine, timing is the decisive factor in determining patient outcomes.