When you seek medical attention for an unknown condition, you expect that your doctor will take the necessary steps to identify what’s wrong with you, so that you can get the treatment you need as soon as possible. Doctors have a protocol they are supposed to follow, so that they don’t miss potentially serious conditions, such as cancer, before they spread too far. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, doctors may fail to take reasonable measures to determine the specific nature of your illness. When you suffer needlessly because of a physician’s failure to diagnose a medical condition, you want an experienced lawyer to protect your rights.
At the law office of Sackstein, Sackstein & Lee, LLP we bring more than 60 years of experience to people who have suffered personal injury, including people who have suffered unnecessarily because of a hospital or doctor’s failure to diagnose a serious medical condition. We focus on results, using our experience, skill, knowledge and resources to get full and fair compensation for your losses. We represent families who have lost a loved one because of an undiagnosed medical condition.
Your Doctor’s Responsibility Regarding Diagnosis of Your Medical Condition
Statistics indicate the approximately two out of every five medical malpractice claims are based on a failure by a doctor or physician to properly diagnose a serious medical condition. The failure to diagnose can stem directly from the negligence of the doctor, who may either forget to order certain tests or unilaterally decide not to run appropriate tests. A doctor or a hospital may also elect not to conduct certain tests because your insurance provider won’t reimburse the costs of the test.
Your doctor must exercise the standard of care that a reasonable physician would, given the circumstances. This means that they must take all action that someone with the same training would consider appropriate and prudent. If it would be reasonable to order blood tests, they must do so. The failure to take reasonable measures will render a doctor liable for any subsequent injuries or suffering.
The failure to diagnose can apply to a wide range of conditions, including:
- Cancer
- Congestive heart failure or other heart conditions, such as blocked arteries
- High blood pressure, leading to stroke
- Hepatitis or other autoimmune diseases
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