Diagnostic Mistakes

When you visit a doctor with an ailment, the doctor’s job is to properly identify the problem and treat it accordingly. Physicians have many diagnostic tools at their service to help with this task, such as MRI machines and blood testing equipment. Thus, it may seem as though diagnostic mistakes should be all but nonexistent.

Sadly, though, studies have shown that even though our diagnostic technology has greatly advanced, the rates of diagnostic mistakes have stayed the same since the 1930s. Both mistakes like misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose can put your health and well-being in danger. If you have suffered from a diagnostic mistake, you should contact a Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney from Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today at 215-238-1130 to discuss your case.

Misdiagnosis

If you are given the incorrect diagnosis, it can start you on a treatment path that is difficult to escape. Additionally, chances are that this treatment will not actually do any good for your true condition. Thus, your health can worsen while doctors mistakenly scramble to fix a nonexistent problem.

Failure to Diagnosis

Another frightening problem with diagnostic mistakes is the complete absence of a diagnosis. If a doctor fails to spot a serious problem with your health, he or she may simply send you home. Meanwhile, if you have a serious issue such as cancer, your disease may spread past the point of treatment due to this failure to diagnose and subsequent delay in treatment.

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If a physician is unsure of a diagnosis, he or she should always seek help and ask for diagnostic tests in order to give you the right diagnosis every time. If a doctor fails in his or her duty to you, resulting in a diagnostic mistake, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your pain and suffering. Contact a qualified Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyer from the trusted firm of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 215-238-1130 today to learn more about your legal options.