Failure to Treat or Diagnose Attorneys

Helping Clients Recover Compensation in Full

Modern medicine can accomplish wonders. New developments in our understanding of disease, new and more effective medications, and constant advances in medical technology mean that patients who receive appropriate treatment in a timely manner have a better chance of survival than ever before. However, when physicians negligently fail to provide potentially life-saving treatment, the consequences can be tragic.

If a doctor or another medical professional’s failure to treat an illness, disease, or condition resulted from conduct that did not meet the applicable standard of care and the patient suffered as a result, the patient and their family may be entitled to compensation. Consulting with our experienced medical malpractice attorneys is critical to hold doctors accountable for their negligent failure to treat.

At LawMD, we work tirelessly to obtain compensation for victims of medical malpractice throughout the United States. We promise to put our medical and legal expertise to work to get you the compensation you deserve for diagnostic mistakes that injure you or your loved one. Contact us online or by phone for a free consultation with nationwide failure-to-treat lawyers.

What Leads to Failure to Treat an Illness or Condition?

There are many reasons why a doctor may fail to treat a medical condition. But, perhaps the most common reason is also the simplest: you simply can’t or won’t treat a condition if you don’t know it exists.

Failure to diagnose an illness or a misdiagnosis can result in delayed treatment, treatment for a condition the patient doesn’t actually have, or no treatment whatsoever. Doctors may rush through their examination of a patient in order to move on to their next appointment. They may fail to acknowledge or respond to a patient’s complaints and symptoms or draw conclusions about the patient’s condition based on overconfidence in their own abilities rather than on objective test results. They may not properly screen or evaluate a patient’s medical records or family history. All of these mistakes can result in a physician missing clear indicators of illness or disease, and all of these errors can, in turn, lead to the failure to treat a serious medical condition that will only get worse without medical intervention.

Even if doctors conduct the proper screening, evaluation, and testing, they may fail to interpret the results of those tests correctly. They may fail to order additional testing that should have been conducted based on indicators in the earlier tests. Mistakes can be made in handling blood and other samples that can call into question the accuracy of test results. Any of these errors can cause a doctor to misdiagnose a condition, leading to further damage. The physician may start a course of treatment for the patient, but it could be for a condition the patient does not have. Sometimes, the wrong course of treatment can cause a patient to be prescribed harmful medication or undergo unnecessary surgery.

If you or your loved one was injured because of a doctor’s missed or delayed diagnosis, contact our law firm immediately to get proper medical care and legal protection.

What Are Some Common Injuries that Occur Due to Wrong or Delayed Diagnosis?

While a delayed diagnosis may not always cause severe injury, sometimes a wrong diagnosis can lead to serious harm or even death. If you are worried that a doctor did not give the correct diagnosis, please contact our legal team right away for lawyers who will protect your rights and offer counsel based on decades of legal and medical experience.

Some common injuries that arise due to failed doctor diagnoses include:

• Unnecessary pain and suffering
• Worsened symptoms
• Extended symptoms
• Lost time at work
• Emotional distress
• Expensive medical treatment
• Chronic illness
• Internal organ damage
• Decreased income-earning ability
• Death

In certain cases, a timely diagnosis is critical for recovery. If a doctor missed obvious signs that they should have recognized, you may be eligible for compensation due to an incorrect diagnosis. Medical malpractice cases can be highly complex and frustrating. However, you deserve help paying for the costs that arise because of diagnostic errors. Contact our law firm for help bringing a medical malpractice claim against a negligent medical professional.

How Can I Hold My Doctor Liable for a Missed Diagnosis?

The doctor-patient relationship should be based on trust, which means you should expect excellent service and care from your doctors. If a medical professional violated your trust by ignoring key symptoms and giving a wrong diagnosis, you should act quickly to protect yourself financially from the damages that may arise.

Holding a negligent doctor liable for a missed or delayed diagnosis depends on proving they did not follow certain standards of care. Your medical malpractice lawsuit has the best chance of success if you have key pieces of evidence against the negligent doctor. Hiring a failure to diagnose lawyer is critical when confronting this overwhelming process.

An attorney can help you gather the necessary medical documents to show what happened to cause your injuries. They can also demonstrate the extent of your injuries by providing proof of economic and non-economic damages. Contact our team of lawyers today to get help holding medical professionals who harmed you liable for diagnostic errors.

How Much Money Am I Entitled to in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

Victims who suffer because a doctor fails to give the correct diagnosis deserve financial compensation to help them through their recovery. While no amount of money can undo the pain you’ve experienced, we believe that recovering damages can provide peace of mind and financial security at this turbulent time. Financial compensation can allow your family to get by despite time missed at work, expensive medical bills, and the trauma of pain and suffering due to the missed diagnosis.

Some examples of items that you could recover in a successful medical malpractice lawsuit include:

• Past and future pain and suffering
• Past and future medical expenses, including doctor’s visits, hospital stays, emergency room costs, and rehabilitation expenses
• Medical equipment, including a wheelchair
• Home renovations to allow accessibility
• Missed time at work, including lost wages, salaries, bonuses, and vacation time
• Lost income-earning capacity
• Emotional and mental distress
• Wrongful death
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Reasonable funeral and burial expenses

Why Are Your Lawyers the Right Choice for a Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Case?

When dealing with the negative impact of a doctor’s failure to diagnose, choosing the best lawyers to handle your complex case is crucial. You are likely suffering because of the pain and trauma of your injuries or those of your loved ones. The last thing you need is to worry about the expenses associated with this injury or the drama of a legal battle.

At LawMD, we are the allies you want when holding negligent doctors liable for diagnostic errors that have led to injuries. Our highly skilled failure-to-diagnose lawyers have experience in the medical field, including decades of combined experience as doctors. We can quickly identify ways a diagnostic error has led to a patient’s medical condition, and we will fight aggressively for your best interests in a misdiagnosis lawsuit.

Our team of attorneys will take the entire legal burden off your shoulders so you can focus on resting, recovering, and spending time with loved ones. Contact us today for help with your medical malpractice case.

What Are the Repercussions of Failure to Diagnose or Treat Cancer?

One time when it is critical to have a correct diagnosis is when you or a loved one has cancer. Whether it is breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, or another aggressive affliction, a delayed cancer diagnosis can mean rapidly deteriorating health or even death.

Cancer can be challenging to diagnose, so not every missed diagnosis indicates medical malpractice. However, a failed diagnosis can have dire effects on cancer patients. Undiagnosed cancer may spread to the point where it is difficult to treat and may even become terminal.

When doctor diagnoses and other mistakes lead to devastating results, cancer patients and their families may be eligible for compensation. A misdiagnosis malpractice suit can recover damages for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress. Contact our law firm for help getting the medical care and financial compensation you deserve.

What Should I Do if My Doctor Failed to Treat My Illness or Condition?

A competent doctor takes diagnosing patients seriously. Correctly identifying the cause of the patient’s medical condition is critical in reaching a full recovery. An accurate diagnosis can often only be reached by conducting appropriate tests, including blood tests and MRIs. Misreading test results or failing to listen to patients and conduct appropriate testing can result in a failure to diagnose a lawsuit.

If you are suffering because a physician failed to diagnose your illness or condition correctly, please get urgent medical attention from a similarly trained doctor who can make an accurate diagnosis. You should also take care to keep track of medical records, time missed at work, and other costs associated with the problems caused by the missed diagnosis.

You should also contact a trusted team of attorneys for help bringing a failure to diagnose lawsuit. A personal injury lawyer can help prove the doctor’s negligence and demonstrate how this has injured you and your family. At our law firm, we combine medical knowledge with legal prowess to provide excellent services on behalf of injured clients. Contact us right away to learn more about how we can help you.

Should You Hire Our Failure to Diagnose Attorneys?

Proving that the patient’s injuries were the result of medical malpractice can be extremely difficult. There is a difference between a bad outcome and medical negligence. It must be proven that the doctor and other medical professionals failed to adhere to the proper standard of care in their evaluation and treatment of the patient. This requires extensive experience and an in-depth understanding of both the law and the complex medical issues involved in these types of cases.

At LawMD, many of our failure-to-treat attorneys are also licensed physicians who use their rich background of knowledge to help victims of medical malpractice fight for the compensation they deserve after a medical error. If you or a loved one has suffered because of a doctor’s failure to treat a disease, illness, or medical condition, LawMD’s lawyers stand ready to help.

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation where you can discuss the details of your unique case with our compassionate, skilled legal team. We promise to fight aggressively for the best possible results in your failure to diagnose case.