When medical conditions are not diagnosed early, they can advance to a more serious stage where treatment becomes more difficult or less effective. A delayed diagnosis can also lead to additional complications arising from the untreated illness or disease.
When a physician fails to diagnose a treatable condition, and the patient is injured or their condition worsens, the patient may have a valid case for medical malpractice. A Miami failure to diagnose lawyer could help if you or a loved one has been harmed by this type of medical error. A medical malpractice attorney could help you understand your rights and seek financial recovery from the liable parties.
Physicians owe their patients a duty of care to ensure medical treatment that meets the standard of care that a reasonably competent physician would provide in similar circumstances. This duty includes taking measures to accurately diagnose and treat patients, as well as ensure proper follow-up care.
If a physician does not act with reasonable skills and diligence to protect a patient from harm, such as by failing to diagnose a medical condition, they could be liable for medical malpractice. Numerous situations could constitute a physician’s failure to diagnose. Examples include:
Failure to diagnose can be considered medical malpractice if it leads to significant harm to the patient. If you suspect a healthcare provider diagnosed you improperly, you should consider seeing a second opinion from another healthcare provider. You should also contact a Miami failure to diagnose attorney who can inform you about your right to seek compensation.
The consequences of a physician’s failure to diagnose a medical condition can be catastrophic. When a disease is not diagnosed early, it can advance to a more serious stage, making treatment more difficult and potentially less effective. Untreated medical conditions can also lead to complications that may not have occurred with timely diagnosis and treatment.
Patients may experience unnecessary pain and discomfort due to a missed diagnosis. When a wrong diagnosis is made, the patient might receive inappropriate treatment that does not address the actual medical issue. Patients may also incur higher medical costs due to the need for more intensive treatment later.
A physician’s failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis can occur in numerous circumstances, but this issue is particularly common with patients facing cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular illness.
Failure to diagnose errors are most prevalent in the Emergency Room setting. The role of the Emergency room doctor is to treat, stabilize, and discharge the patient. Thus, it is imperative that the Emergency room doctor and nurses take a complete and accurate history from the patient and/or the patient’s family. Furthermore, many patients treat the Emergency Room as their primary care physician. Thus, it is incumbent on the Emergency Room doctor and staff to review the patient’s prior medical history. More often than not, the emergency room doctor will discharge the patient with instructions to follow up with a specialist, i.e., neurologist, cardiologist, orthopedist, to name a few. Of course, if the Emergency Room doctor fails to make the appropriate diagnosis, it goes without saying that the referral is never made.
A Miami lawyer could help you seek the full value of your damages from a medical provider’s failure to diagnose, including lost income, past and future medical expenses, pain, and suffering.
A Miami failure to diagnose lawyer could help you pursue a legal claim against a medical professional or institution for injuries or illnesses caused by medical negligence. Our attorneys could investigate your claim, assess the value of your claim, and consult with expert witnesses to help prove that your injuries were caused by malpractice.
Medical negligence claims can be extremely difficult to prove. This makes it essential to work with an experienced attorney from the earliest stages of your case. Our attorneys could help you understand your legal options in a free and confidential case evaluation. Contact Kaire & Heffernan, today about securing the legal representation you deserve.
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