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Failure To Diagnose An Illness Correctly, Or Timeously, Could Lead To Devastating Results. Commonly Misdiagnosed Or Late Diagnosis Relating To Women’s Health, Include Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ectopic Pregnancies And Heart Disease. Although Not Specifically Related To Women, Other Common Areas Of Misdiagnosis Include Cases Of Appendicitis, Brain Tumors, Lung Cancer And Infectious Disease. Recent Studies Indicate That Medical Negligence Is The Third Leading Cause Of Death In The US.
If You Feel That You Or A Loved One May Have Been A Patient Of Medical Negligence, You Could Be Eligible To Claim And Receive Compensation With The Help Of A Medical Malpractice Lawyer.
Failure to diagnose an illness correctly, or timeously, could lead to devastating results. Commonly misdiagnosed or late diagnosis relating to women’s health, include ovarian cancer, breast cancer, ectopic pregnancies and heart disease. Although not specifically related to women, other common areas of misdiagnosis include cases of appendicitis, brain tumors, lung cancer and infectious disease. Recent studies indicate that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the US.
If you feel that you or a loved one may have been a patient of medical negligence, you could be eligible to claim and receive compensation with the help of a medical malpractice lawyer.
What must you prove?
To succeed in your claim for compensation in a misdiagnoses lawsuit, you have to prove that your injury was caused by medical negligence, and that you suffered damages as a result of your doctor’s negligence in misdiagnosing your condition.
Most healthcare providers adhere to the professional standards and duty of care expected of health care practitioners, but mistakes happen. These “mistakes” can include:
- That your injury was caused by medical negligence, and
- That you suffered damages as a result of your doctor’s negligence in misdiagnosing your condition.
Examples of delayed or misdiagnosis:
Most healthcare providers adhere to the professional standards and duty of care expected of health care practitioners, but mistakes happen. These “mistakes” can include:
- Failing to recognize common symptoms of a particular illness, or failing to ask for standard tests for certain conditions, can amount to negligence.
- Often complacency, or trying to find answers only in his/her field of specialty, can lead to late or misdiagnosis.
- Failure to consider the patient’s personal and/or family’s medical history can be considered negligent, especially if the illness would have been easily identified from past history.
- An area where it is easy to make a mistake is in the often chaotic environment of the emergency room. A test result can be misinterpreted, an ectopic pregnancy can be misdiagnosed, or indications of cardiac problems can be missed. The law expects emergency room health care practitioners to act with a high standard of care. An “emergency” is not an excuse for breaching this duty of care.
When these mistakes cause misdiagnosis or late diagnosis it can lead to more serious medical conditions, permanent pain or disability and even death. The law provides that you can recover compensation if you become the patient of such medical negligence.
Seek legal advice
Late or misdiagnosed cases are inherently complex, but do not be intimidated by the medical system. Get legal advice and the assistance of a lawyer with experience in the field of medical malpractice. This field of law requires knowledge of the law as well as knowledge of health care.
Your medical healthcare provider will have expert knowledge of medicine and will probably be assisted by an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. You need a lawyer on your side that will understand the medical terms, can read medical reports and know which questions to ask. Having knowledge and experience means that your lawyer will be able to anticipate the possible counter arguments and strategies of the defense.
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