Failure to Diagnose or Treat / Misdiagnosis
Most people visit the doctor to find out the underlying reason why they are not feeling well. The unfortunate reality is that many times patients are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. When this happens, the patient’s untreated condition can get worse and become long-term, or it can lead to death. If you or someone close to you has been the victim of a misdiagnosis, you may wish to enlist a medical malpractice attorney to bring a claim for compensation. At Arfaa Law Group, our experienced Baltimore misdiagnosis attorneys can explore the facts of your situation and help you determine whether you have a case.
Seeking Compensation for a MisdiagnosisWhether you received the wrong diagnosis, a delayed diagnosis, or no diagnosis at all, the consequences can have a significant impact on your health. If you do not have a proper diagnosis, you often do not seek treatment, which can worsen the existing condition. This is particularly true in cases of cancer and other diseases in which early treatment can be critical. Some reasons that medical conditions are mistaken for other health issues or missed entirely include a misinterpretation of lab results, a failure to administer the correct tests based on the symptoms, a failure to take the patient’s medical history into account, or a lack of appropriate follow up tests.
When a healthcare provider fails to diagnose a condition properly, it may be considered a form of medical malpractice. This is the legal term used to refer to a healthcare professional’s failure to conform to the accepted standard of care for their profession, resulting in harm to a patient. Unfortunately, a failure to diagnose is one of the most common types of medical errors that can lead to the death of a patient.
A victim of medical negligence can typically recover compensation for his or her harm. Under Maryland law, you may be entitled to medical expenses, lost income and benefits, rehabilitation costs, pain and suffering, and other forms of damages. If you have lost a loved one due to a misdiagnosis, you may be able to seek wrongful death damages.
Under Maryland law, a medical malpractice claim must be filed within a certain time period, known as the statute of limitations. Failing to file within this time period could mean being barred permanently from pursuing your claim. The statute of limitations may vary according to the type of professional whom you are suing and the type of harm that you have suffered. Therefore, it is important to discuss your case with an attorney who can get the process started as soon as possible.
Discuss Your Claim with a Misdiagnosis Lawyer in Baltimore and BeyondAt Arfaa Law Group, our Baltimore misdiagnosis lawyers believe that healthcare providers are dealing with the most valuable thing that human beings possess – their health. We are dedicated to holding negligent healthcare professionals accountable for the harm they cause. Arfaa Law Group proudly represents victims and their loved ones throughout Baltimore and the surrounding communities. To learn more, call 410-889-1850 or contact us online for a free consultation with a personal injury attorney.
- Delayed Diagnosis
- Delayed Treatment of Kidney Disease
- Failure to Address Post-Surgical Complications
- Failure to Diagnose a MRSA Infection
- Failure to Diagnose a Spinal Abscess
- Failure To Diagnose Adenomyosis
- Failure To Diagnose Allergies
- Failure to Diagnose an Issue Discovered During Surgery
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Acoustic Neuroma
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Carotid Artery Disease
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Gout
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Osteoarthritis
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Phenylketonuria
- Failure To Diagnose and Treat Sjögren’s Syndrome
- Failure to Diagnose Anaphylaxis
- Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm
- Failure to Diagnose Autism
- Failure to Diagnose Beckwith Wiedeman Syndrome
- Failure to Diagnose Bladder Cancer
- Failure To Diagnose Blood Clots
- Failure to Diagnose Bone Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer in Children
- Failure To Diagnose Celiac Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Chiari Malformations
- Failure to Diagnose Coarctation of the Aorta
- Failure to Diagnose Colon Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Compartment Syndrome
- Failure to Diagnose Congestive Heart Failure
- Failure to Diagnose COPD
- Failure to Diagnose COVID-19
- Failure to Diagnose Crohn’s Disease
- Failure to Diagnose DCIS
- Failure to Diagnose Depression
- Failure to Diagnose Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Failure to Diagnose Diabetes
- Failure to Diagnose Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Failure To Diagnose Encephalitis
- Failure to Diagnose Endometrial Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Endometriosis
- Failure to Diagnose Epilepsy
- Failure To Diagnose Fibroids
- Failure To Diagnose Fibromyalgia
- Failure to Diagnose Hashimoto’s Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Arrhythmia
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Failure to Diagnose HIV
- Failure To Diagnose Infertility
- Failure to Diagnose Interrupted Aortic Arch
- Failure to Diagnose Kidney Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Kidney Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Leukemia
- Failure to Diagnose Liver Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Lupus
- Failure to Diagnose Lymphoma
- Failure to Diagnose Melanoma
- Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
- Failure to Diagnose Mesothelioma
- Failure to Diagnose Metastatic Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis
- Failure to Diagnose Myeloma
- Failure to Diagnose Neck Fracture
- Failure To Diagnose Neuropathy
- Failure to Diagnose Oral Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Ovarian Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Pancreatitis
- Failure to Diagnose Pituitary Tumors
- Failure To Diagnose Placenta Previa
- Failure to Diagnose Postpartum Depression
- Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Atresia
- Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism
- Failure To Diagnose Rare Diseases
- Failure to Diagnose Rectal Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Retinoblastoma
- Failure to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Failure to Diagnose Scoliosis
- Failure To Diagnose Sepsis
- Failure to Diagnose Skin Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Stroke
- Failure to Diagnose Tetralogy of Fallot
- Failure to Diagnose Thyroid Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Uterine Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Vaginal Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Vasculitis
- Failure to Identify a Drug Interaction
- Failure to Obtain a Blood Type
- Failure to Obtain Complete Medical History
- Failure to Obtain Informed Consent
- Failure to Perform a Biopsy
- Failure to Treat Appendicitis
- Failure to Treat High Blood Pressure
- Improper Cancer Treatment
- Improper Treatment
- Improper Treatment of Burn Injuries
- Misdiagnosed Cancer
- Missed Diagnosis
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Failure to Diagnose Atrial Fibrilation
- Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Failure to Diagnose Bowel Obstruction