Memphis Medical Malpractice Attorney

Failure to Diagnose & Misdiagnosis

A doctor’s failure to provide an accurate diagnosis in a reasonable amount of time is a serious form of medical malpractice. The consequences of this negligence can even be deadly. Particularly when dealing with progressive diseases such as breast cancer, a doctor’s failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may result in the disease progressing to such a point that it is no longer at all treatable.

The average person will visit the doctor because he or she is experiencing symptoms and wishes to seek relief. Most people do not know what they are suffering from – only how they feel. They rely upon a doctor to talk to them, conduct tests and then make a determination of what is going on. Patients place a great deal of trust in their doctors, and this trust should be awarded with a standard level of care in diagnosing the patients’ medical conditions. Perhaps a doctor is simply too busy, is inexperienced or is not careful and therefore misses something important or does not perform a needed test to make an accurate diagnosis. Perhaps the patient’s insurance company refuses to allow for necessary testing to diagnose the patient’s medical issue. In these situations, a Memphis medical malpractice attorney may be able to help you bring a claim against the medical professional or your healthcare provider to seek financial compensation for the injuries you have suffered.

Memphis Medical Malpractice Lawyer for Failure to Diagnose Cases

Would you like to learn more about medical malpractice claims involving failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis? A medical malpractice lawyer at our firm may be able to meet with you and discuss your particular situation during a free consultation. We help clients throughout Memphis and the surrounding areas in Tennessee and are happy to see what we can do to assist you.

Contact a Memphis medical malpractice lawyer at the Law Office of John Whitfield today regarding your case.