New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Attorney
When caught early, many types of cancer are treatable and curable. However, once it has metastasized or spread, survival rates decline. The patient must undergo more grueling chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments. As difficult as it is to deal with cancer and its aftermath, knowing your doctor failed to diagnose it is unacceptable—as there are often serious repercussions.
Healthcare providers who are negligent may prove liable for your medical costs and other losses. A New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer at Harrell Law Firm could help you receive compensation for misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. If a family member dies because of this, surviving family members could file a wrongful death lawsuit. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation—we understand how stressful this is and want to help.
Can You Sue a Doctor for Misdiagnosis in New Jersey?
Yes, you can sue a doctor for misdiagnosis in New Jersey. However, you must prove that a similar physician in the same situation would have given an accurate diagnosis. Remember that factors beyond the doctor’s control often play a role in misdiagnosis. Nurses or staff may misplace documents. Patient samples may become compromised. The bottom line is that you or your legal team must establish that your doctor’s negligence directly harmed you.
When is Failure to Diagnose Considered Medical Malpractice?
Doctors should not deviate from an acceptable standard of care. During a patient evaluation, they are trained to recognize common symptoms of potentially life-threatening medical conditions. If they don’t, there can be serious consequences. In addition, they may fail to diagnose your condition because they’ve misread laboratory and imaging results. That misinterpretation means you did not receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment. When correctly diagnosed, receiving the care you need may be too late.
Of course, the doctor is not always at fault. The laboratory may have failed to document its findings correctly. Unfortunately, miscommunication between doctors and labs happens all too frequently. Misdiagnosis can lead not only to anxiety, depression, and stress but to unnecessary treatments. Side effects from medications you do not need can also cause harm. In the meantime, your actual illness remains undetected and untreated.
Finally, the doctor may have correctly diagnosed your illness but failed to inform you about all your treatment options. Without this information, you cannot decide the best course of action to take.
Potential Compensation in a Failure to Diagnose Lawsuit
If you become seriously ill because of a failure to diagnose, you may be eligible to recover financial compensation for your damages. Here are some of the common types of damages you may pursue in a failure to diagnose lawsuit:
- Past, present, and future medical expenses
- Lost wages and future lost wages
- Rehabilitative therapies
- Pain and suffering
The attorneys of Harrell Law Firm will review more about your potential claim for damages in your initial consultation. We can also discuss pre-litigation negotiation and the likelihood of settling your case before it escalates to the court.
How Can a New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Lawyer Help?
Proving medical malpractice is often challenging. A New Jersey failure to diagnose lawyer will create a timeline showing when you reported symptoms to your physician and their failure to act or misdiagnosis. We work with medical experts who can testify that your doctor should have recognized your symptoms and treated you appropriately. Because these cases are so complicated, victims must choose skilled attorneys with experience in this area of medical malpractice. Clients will find that at Harrell Law Firm.
Why You Should Choose Harrell Law Firm
If you or someone you know suffered a delay in treatment due to a misdiagnosis, you need the services of an experienced New Jersey medical malpractice attorney. Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation today. Since we work on a contingency basis, you pay no legal fees unless you receive compensation.
Our offices are conveniently located in Wall Township near the Howell Township border. We represent clients throughout Monmouth County and surrounding areas of New Jersey.
