Failure to Diagnose in Medical Malpractice
Individuals trust medical professionals to properly examine, study and investigate a condition in order to accurately diagnose and treat it in a short amount of time. When this does not occur, it is wise to consult the experienced Toronto delayed diagnosis lawyers of Strype Barristers LLP.
Failure to diagnosis serious conditions — including deep vein thrombosis, clotting problems or heart problems such as congestive heart failure — can lead to increasing pain, extended hospital stays or even death.
Several situations or errors in judgement can lead to a delayed diagnosis, including:
- Failure to admit
- Failure to treat
- Failure to perform proper diagnostic tests
- Failure to act upon patient complaints in a timely manner
- Failure to act upon the more serious diagnosis in favour of the less serious one — for example, a patient complaining of chest pains could be diagnosed with anxiety rather than performing the necessary blood tests to rule out a heart attack
- Failure to follow accepted standards
Any of these situations can potentially lead to more devastating illnesses or injuries than were originally present. It is wise to seek the counsel of a skilled lawyer to discuss your case and the options available to you.
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