By Medical misdiagnosis is a common problem in America. Sadly, it often has life-changing consequences. Whether it’s delayed treatment or improper medication that causes additional harm, these mistakes can lead to severe injury, and sometimes death. If you have been harmed due to a mistake by a doctor or another health care provider, speak with an experienced lawyer about your case. The misdiagnosis lawyers at Peter Angelos Law have the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully represent you in your medical malpractice claim.
A successful legal action for a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose often requires a review of your medical records, expert medical opinions and an understanding of New York medical malpractice laws. The key issue is determining whether your healthcare provider deviated from the accepted standard of care for his or her diagnosis and how that deviation caused you actual injury.
Physicians evaluate their patients by using a system known as differential diagnosis, which narrows down the possible illnesses or injuries that could be responsible for your symptoms. Then, doctors order laboratory tests to confirm or rule out these potential problems. If any lab work or test results were incorrect, that can also form the basis of a medical malpractice claim.
In addition to physical injury, a misdiagnosis can cause financial harm. For example, if your doctor mistakenly diagnosed you with cancer, you may have undergone unnecessary and damaging treatment like chemotherapy or radiation. You might have to take time off from work, resulting in lost wages. You might even have to purchase expensive prescription drugs that have adverse side effects.
It is also important to consider the emotional damage you have suffered from a wrong diagnosis. If you or a loved one has been misdiagnosed with cancer, for example, it can have devastating psychological consequences. You can experience feelings of anger, frustration and depression. You may have difficulty sleeping or even experience suicidal thoughts.
Lastly, you might suffer from loss of consortium and companionship if a misdiagnosis leads to a shortened lifespan or disability. You deserve compensation for your losses and our misdiagnosis lawyers can help you seek appropriate compensation.
Although it’s rare for a healthcare professional to misdiagnose someone on purpose, it does happen. If you believe that your doctor purposely allowed your condition to worsen on purpose, it’s imperative that you contact a qualified Misdiagnosis Lawyer as soon as possible. This type of malpractice is not only illegal, but it’s a crime against humanity. It must be punished. Contact us to schedule a consultation with an experienced attorney about your misdiagnosis case. We have years of accumulated experience securing settlements and verdicts for clients hurt by medical misdiagnosis.
