Portland Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Failure to Diagnose
A doctor’s failure to diagnose a medical condition, either due to a misdiagnosis, a delayed diagnosis or an inability to diagnose, may lead to serious injury and possibly even the death of a patient. This is particularly relevant in cases involving cancer, where early detection is essential in fighting the disease.
A patient may suffer life-altering consequences because a doctor fails to properly diagnose a medical condition. A Portland medical malpractice attorney can help a patient or a patient’s family by taking legal action against the doctor, nurse or other medical professional responsible for this. A doctor has an obligation to thoroughly investigate a patient’s symptoms and do his or her best to determine what the cause may be. However, a doctor or emergency room personnel may be busy and may not take the time to determine what is going on with a patient, and this can lead to disastrous results.
At our medical malpractice law firm, we are committed to helping those individuals who have suffered serious injury due to a doctor’s failure to diagnose an illness. Our lawyers can utilize expert witnesses and conduct thorough investigations in order to help determine exactly what occurred and how to hold the medical professional responsible for his or her actions.
Failure to Diagnose, Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis in Portland, Oregon
There are a number of medical conditions that may be misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all, due to medical malpractice. These include:
- Breast cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart attack
- Strokes
- Meningitis
- Appendicitis
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pulmonary embolism
- Testicular cancer
Portland Malpractice Lawyers
The malpractice attorneys at our firm take on failure to diagnose cases throughout Portland and the surrounding areas in Oregon. We want to help you by seeking and obtaining compensation that can pay for your medical expenses, continued medical care, lost wages and emotional trauma.
Contact a Portland medical malpractice lawyer at our firm to see how we can help you with your failure to diagnose claim and case. |