Legal Help for Those Hurt by Medical Misdiagnosis or Harmful Treatment
New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Diagnosis of illness is nearly as much art as science. It's not always possible to make a diagnosis immediately. Misdiagnosis is not, in itself, medical malpractice. But when a doctor fails to follow the accepted standard of care when making evaluating a patient, misdiagnosis can rise to the level of medical negligence.
- Did your doctor order the proper tests to try to reach a diagnosis?
- Were tests reviewed promptly and the communicated to you in a timely manner?
- If the results were questionable, did your doctor do additional tests or consult an expert?
- Were you referred to a specialist? Were you referred to the correct type of specialist for your illness?
In any situation, misdiagnosis wastes time and money treating the wrong illness while leaving the patient's real illness to worsen.
If you believe your doctor failed to take reasonably necessary steps to correctly diagnose your illness, or if a loved one has died because of a misdiagnosis, you may have a medical malpractice claim.
Talk to an attorney at Vasti & Vasti, P.C. Contact our Pleasant Valley law office online or call 845-224-3559 to schedule a free case evaluation.
Experts Are Essential to Building Your Misdiagnosis Case
Our medical malpractice lawyers work with a variety of medical experts who help us investigate cases and determine whether the misdiagnosis was the result of malpractice. If we believe you have a case, an expert will review your medical records and test results at no up-front cost to you.
Harmful Mistreatment by Medical Professionals
Whether your misdiagnosis was the result of medical malpractice or was an honest error, you may have received treatment that not only failed to cure your illness but actually made your health worse. For example:
- Failure to diagnose an infection caused by a partial root canal frequently results in patients being given multiple courses of antibiotics that are unlikely to have any effect until the underlying problem is resolved.
- A misdiagnosis of diabetes can result in patients being given insulin when they do not need it.
- Failure to diagnose high blood pressure or to identify the onset of labor can lead to birth injuries.
- A misdiagnosis of cancer could inflict chemotherapy or radiation on patients to no purpose.
Was your doctor closely following your illness and treatment to ensure that the treatment was not causing you active harm? Was he or she doing necessary tests to ensure you were not experiencing harmful side effects? When you complained of problems, were your complaints taken seriously? If not, your doctor may be guilty of medical malpractice in addition to the initial misdiagnosis.
Our medical malpractice lawyers have represented numerous people who suffered serious side effects misdiagnosis and the inappropriate medical treatment that followed.
Contact a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
For a free case evaluation and aggressive representation in your medical malpractice case, contact Vasti & Vasti.
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