Experienced and Compassionate Louisville, KY Attorney for Cancer Misdiagnosis or Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Most people associate medical malpractice with surgery or emergency rooms, but the truth is that ite can occur during any form of treatment – including regular trips to your family doctor or visits to a specialist. In fact, studies show that around 26 percent of all malpractice incidents involve the failure to diagnose a serious health condition, such as cancer. These failures to diagnose illnesses in a timely and appropriate manner can have consequences just as devastating as those that come about from surgical or medication errors.
Medical facilities have the tools needed to diagnose cancer readily available, but if the physician is not being vigilant, or perhaps wishes to avoid an expensive test, those tools might not be used. In other cases, tests may be misread or samples may be lost. As a result, the patient may not receive the proper diagnosis until it is too late for effective treatment.
Unlike many conditions, curing cancer has extremely low margins for error. There is a direct correlation between the speed with which a cancerous growth is treated and the success of that treatment. The longer that it takes to get treatment, the lower the chances are that the treatment will be effective. If cancer is not caught as soon as possible, a patient may need more aggressive and drastic interventions – or he or she may not survive at all.
If you believe that your cancer – or your loved one’s cancer – was not diagnosed in a timely manner, you may wish to speak to a medical malpractice attorney in Kentucky about your case. At Gladstein Law, we can help you understand exactly what happened, whether it was negligence, and whether you should fight for compensation. To speak to Seth Gladstein today, please call (800) 991-0474 today.
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Causes of Cancer Delayed Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis, or Missed Diagnosis
According to the American Cancer Society, almost 1,640,000 Americans were diagnosed with cancer in 2011. Moreover, approximately 50% of all American men, and approximately 33% of all American women, will be diagnosed with cancer sometime in their lives. It is thus imperative that physicians and other medical providers take the steps necessary to timely diagnose cancer. It is just as important that healthcare providers take appropriate measures to treat cancer once it has been diagnosed. A healthcare provider’s misdiagnosis of or failure to timely diagnose and treat cancer can have life-changing results, and can often result in death.
The earlier a cancer diagnosis is made and treatment started, the greater a cancer patient’s chances for a good outcome. This is true, despite the myriad breakthroughs in scientific research and medical treatments that have been made in the past decades. For that reason, it is important to diagnose cancer as early as possible.
For those who have been injured by a missed diagnosis, it is important to realize that medical treatment is, in fact, a science. In many cases, physicians have opportunities, perhaps more than a few, to correctly diagnose your condition. While not every instance of cancer can be caught, there are many cases where a reasonably attentive and knowledgeable doctor should have diagnosed the disease. If your doctor missed obvious and multiple opportunities to diagnose your cancer, you may be entitled to compensation.
Specifically, common causes of delayed or missed diagnosis for cancer:
- Failure to properly read and interpret imaging results.
- Failure to properly read and interpret tissue or blood samples.
- Failure to investigate suspicious skin growths.
- Failure to order additional testing when initial tests indicate that it’s needed.
- Failure to refer a patient to a specialist.
- Failure to inform a patient of his or her test results.
- Failure to correctly interpret patient signs and symptoms of cancer.
Failure to diagnose cancer can result in significantly more strenuous treatment, at best. Unfortunately, many missed diagnoses result in shortened lifespans and, ultimately, death. This problem is not limited to any one type of cancer.
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The types of cancer that can escalate quickly, and need to be quickly diagnosed, include:
- Lung Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
Tell Us Your Failure To Diagnose Cancer Story – We Will Tell You Your Legal Options
If you have suffered from failure to diagnose cancer, the task of obtaining compensation can be difficult and overwhelming. This is especially true if you are still fighting the disease, or if you have recently lost a loved one to the disease. At Gladstein Law Firm, PLLC, we are here to take the burden of your cancer misdiagnosis claim off of your back, and lead you through the process every step of the way.
Misdiagnosis or missed cancer diagnosis can result in huge losses: economic losses, permanent injuries, careers cut short, loss of quality of life, and even death. If a doctor, medical professional, or hospital was responsible for your late cancer diagnosis, act now. You should not be paying for someone else’s negligence – and the at-fault parties should suffer both the financial and professional consequences of their error.
Louisville cancer misdiagnosis lawyer Seth Gladstein offers confidential, free consultations. To schedule yours, please call (800) 991-0474 or fill out our online contact form. Find out if you have a case for failure to diagnose or misdiagnosed cancer.
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Malpractice Cases We Represent
At Gladstein Law Firm, PLLC we represent the following malpractice cases and more:
