Whether you visit your primary care provider for a routine physical or go to the hospital for a major medical event, you trust medical professionals to provide an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. However, doctors do not always take all the necessary actions to reach the correct conclusion. You may require the needs of a competent medical malpractice lawyer.
Failure to diagnose a medical condition or injury denies the patient of necessary treatments or medications. If your condition went unnoticed because of a medical professional’s negligence, a Waukegan failure to diagnose lawyer can help you hold responsible parties liable for their actions.
Accurate and timely medical diagnoses depend on a range of factors, including routine screenings, precise medical history, and correct interpretation of available details. Failure to diagnose can occur when a medical professional skips any essential detail while treating a patient. Medical diagnosis failure lawyers work with patients whose conditions went undiagnosed for the following reasons:
A range of actions or inactions can lead to a failed diagnosis. A dedicated Waukegan lawyer can assess a case of failure to diagnose and help victims understand their rights to compensation.
Failure to diagnose does not automatically indicate negligence. When a physician performs all their expected duties, they have upheld their duty of care. However, when a doctor fails to provide the standard of care another medical professional would offer in the same circumstances, they have committed negligence. For example, failure to gather a full medical history or perform expected tests based on the patient’s symptoms is a breach of duty of care.
Compensation is awarded for claims of failure to diagnose when a medical professional breaches their duty of care in a way that results in direct harm to the patient. A successful failure to diagnose claim requires the plaintiff to prove that a doctor-patient relationship was established, the doctor acted negligently, and the patient suffered direct harm. For example, a primary care provider may fail to schedule a high-risk patient for more frequent screenings, delaying early treatment. In another situation, an ER doctor may fail to get a patient’s full medical history and fail to make an accurate diagnosis because they lack vital information.
Proving that a physician acted negligently is vital to a successful claim, but it can be challenging. An experienced Waukegan lawyer typically assesses a victim’s case of failure to diagnose and works with medical experts to present evidence proving negligent behavior. Expert testimony can also be used to establish how the doctor’s negligent behavior harmed the patient.
The consequences of failing to diagnose a medical condition can range from advancing illness or unnecessary surgeries to loss of life. If you or a loved one has suffered because of a medical professional’s negligent actions, you may be eligible for compensation to help with your treatment and recoup expenses. However, medical error cases can quickly become complicated.
A Waukegan failure to diagnose lawyer at Schlack & Bassmaji can help you gather the necessary evidence and expert testimony needed to prove a doctor behaved negligently. Our bilingual personal injury attorneys speak both English and Spanish, and are prepared to advocate for your rights to compensation. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.
