Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis
When a patient goes to a clinic or hospital complaining about a set of symptoms, he or she relies on the doctor's specialized knowledge to properly diagnose those symptoms. While symptoms often have a number of possible causes, adherence to established medical protocols regarding the investigation of medical complaints will usually allow the physician to properly identify and treat the patient's illness before any permanent injury is suffered.
If a doctor fails to follow the proper protocols, and therefore fails to diagnose the illness or injury correctly, or if there is a delay in diagnosis, then the patient will remain untreated, wasting valuable time. Doctors who negligently fail to diagnose or misdiagnose injuries or illnesses may be held accountable for their mistakes. At Pacific Medical Law, we work to help our clients recover compensation for injuries caused by medical malpractice.
Vancouver Delayed Diagnosis Lawyers
Errors in diagnosis can happen for a variety of reasons, including:
- Failure to order and perform proper diagnostic tests
- Failure to properly obtain and consider patient medical history
- Failure to properly interpret test results
- Failure to consider test inconsistencies, false positives and false negatives
- Failure to consider the diagnosis suggested by the findings
- Failure to consider alternative diagnoses
While some diseases that are left undiagnosed or are mistreated will only result in temporary problems, others such as cancer could have significant consequences for the patient. Many cases of failure to diagnose can result in the death of the patient.
Experienced and Dedicated Service in British Columbia Medical Malpractice
Contact us at Pacific Medical Law for an initial consultation regarding the misdiagnosis of or failure to diagnose an injury or illness that resulted in greater harm to you or someone you love. Call our Vancouver office toll free at 1-877-848-9545.
