Experienced Medical Malpractice Counsel
Being diagnosed with a serious illness is a frightening, overwhelming experience under the best circumstances. If the diagnosis is made too late, however, the news is even more difficult to take. If physicians ignore risk factors, fail to order appropriate medical tests or commit other acts of negligence, they may fail to diagnose illnesses in time to begin effective treatment.
Was your doctor negligent in the diagnosis of your medical condition? You may be entitled to compensation. At Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates, P.C., our medical malpractice lawyers have the experience to determine liability and hold negligent physicians accountable for their actions. We work with trusted medical experts to review patient records and provide support for malpractice claims. For a free consultation with our Philadelphia failure to diagnose attorneys, please call 610-892-9200 or contact us online.
Medical Negligence Can Cause Catastrophic Injury
Medical providers (doctor, surgeon, nurse, pharmacist or other health care professionals) are supposed to act within the accepted standard of care in their medical community. If they deviate from this standard, the result may be negligent treatment or errors that cause severe injury, disability or wrongful death. Depending on the specifics of the case, this may be considered medical malpractice.
A failure to diagnose is often the result of negligence or errors in medical testing. A physician who fails to order necessary tests, misinterprets test results or fails to follow up on test results may misdiagnose a condition. Diagnostic technicians and lab technicians can also make mistakes with tests or act in a negligent manner.
Some of the most commonly misdiagnosed illnesses include:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Brain injury
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Melanoma (skin cancer)
- Colon cancer
- Cervical cancer
When the illness is as serious as heart conditions or cancer, it may become fatal quickly. Timely diagnosis and treatment is a must.
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