When individuals become ill, they often entrust their care to medical providers based on a common assumption that they are completely capable of diagnosing and treating health conditions successfully. When a person experiences symptoms of a serious condition, prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to ensure that the most adequate treatment available is provided. Although most physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals provide service to patients of exceptional quality, mistakes are sometimes made that put patients’ health in jeopardy.
Failure to diagnose a condition properly is a major issue under the medical malpractice category of personal injury law. If this kind of case is proven, responsible parties are required to provide patients legal compensation in the event that their negligence leads to injury or death. A failure to diagnose a serious or even mild condition can have very serious consequences for the patient. Some conditions or illnesses may be curable if found in the early stages, but can lead to more serious issues if left untreated. Others may be serious at any stage, and progress at such a rate that if left untreated, result in fatality.
Patients who seek the proper medical treatment at the onset of symptoms, but are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed with any condition and sent home when a health issue is actually present, can take legal action to recover damages for subsequent injury or exacerbated health problems caused by these actions.
Pursuing a medical malpractice claim on the basis of diagnosis failure or improper diagnosis can be a complicated path. Effective legal counsel is a vital asset to have on one’s side when taking on powerful medical institutions and physicians that may be at fault. Certain conditions must be met, witness testimony must be obtained, and the necessary evidence must be provided to receive just compensation for past, present, or future expenses that incur.
Your health, or that of your loved one, should be your first priority. As soon as you are medically able to do so, however, contact Eberstein & Witherite, LLP, to speak one-on-one with an experienced Texas medical malpractice attorney. In plain English or Spanish, our bilingual staff can provide important information about the legal options available to help you. It costs you nothing to contact us and you will not pay any legal fees or out-of-pocket expenses unless and until we recover compensation for your injuries.
