If a medical error causes harm to one of your patients’ health, they could be eligible for compensation in terms of both financial losses incurred as well as non-economic damages like mental anguish.
Medical negligence occurs when a physician fails to meet their duty of care towards their patient and commits misdiagnosis or any form of medical malpractice.
1. Delayed Diagnosis
Medical professionals must carefully evaluate symptoms, observations and test results when diagnosing patients. Unfortunately, studies have revealed that doctors misdiagnose cancer in 10-28% of cases; when this happens it may lead to unnecessary treatments being given as well as potentially worsening or metastasizing cancer further.
Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses often arise as the result of negligence and could give rise to medical malpractice claims. Medical malpractice suits work on the assumption that your physician failed to provide you with the same quality of care that another qualified professional would have offered given similar circumstances.
You may have experienced economic or noneconomic damages due to an individual or institution’s failure to recognize certain symptoms, miss a tumor, or interpret tests incorrectly. You are entitled to recover both economic and noneconomic compensation for this harm.
2. Ignoring Symptoms
Cancer is often misdiagnosed because its symptoms can easily be mistaken for those of other illnesses or conditions. Many patients hesitate to discuss their symptoms with doctors due to potential embarrassment or anxiety over any possible prodding and prodding that could occur – both factors which contribute to inaccurate diagnoses of cancer.
Physicians need to recognize all symptoms to order appropriate tests to rule out or confirm a diagnosis, so those experiencing cancer symptoms like blood in their stool should share all details with their healthcare providers so that appropriate tests may be ordered.
If you or a loved one were misdiagnosed with cancer and underwent unnecessary treatments, contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible for representation. A claim may cover damages related to pain and suffering, loss of income, medical expenses, travel costs and more.
3. Failure to Refer
When doctors identify symptoms that fall outside their field of expertise, it is their obligation to refer the patient immediately to an expert for diagnosis and treatment. Failure to do this could result in worsening symptoms and prolonged treatments; this constitutes medical negligence which you can claim compensation for.
Medical malpractice lawsuits may cover damages such as pain and suffering, lost earnings, additional medical costs, extra care expenses and the resulting companion loss in cases resulting in death. Compensation amounts will differ based on the details of each individual case.
To successfully demonstrate medical negligence in the form of failure to refer, it will be necessary to demonstrate that a doctor owed you a duty of care and breached it by failing to refer as was required, thus leading to damage or injury for which they can be held liable.
4. Misdiagnosis Due to Genetics
Cancer misdiagnosis may result from genetic conditions or family histories; physicians must take this into account when interpreting test results or making diagnoses.
However, misdiagnosis of medical conditions may occur for several other reasons. These may include:
If doctors fail to accurately diagnose cancer, patients could be subjected to unnecessary procedures that cause further harm or even death. Any damages awarded as compensation from this medical negligence would compensate them and their loved ones for any financial or nonfinancial losses they have incurred as a result.
According to the type of misdiagnosis, compensation can range in amount. To find out what your case could be worth, connect with an advisor now! Earlier cancer misdiagnoses can be treated more successfully and increase patient survival chances significantly.
5. Misdiagnosis Due to Medical Error
Medical malpractice occurs when a physician’s error results in unnecessary treatments for you or those you love, which requires further medical intervention. To understand if there are grounds for litigation against a healthcare provider, contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer immediately.
Misdiagnosis errors often stem from failure to refer, disregarding symptoms and misreading tests. If blood or biopsy samples weren’t labeled or read by a radiologist correctly, cancer cells might go undetected.
Physicians owe their patients a duty of care, ensuring they do not cause avoidable harm. Anytime someone suffers due to physician negligence, that victim has the right to file a medical malpractice claim seeking financial compensation.