Telemedicine has emerged as a vital resource for the 21st century, bringing immediate medical care to individuals in need. However, this swift adoption raises important concerns about medical malpractice. As patients navigate virtual consultations, it’s essential to recognize the potential challenges that affect your quality of care—and to recognize when you need a misdiagnosis lawyer. […]
Category Archives: Misdiagnosis
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Aug
Aug
This is a sad story. 42-year-old man has a malfunctioning heart. The rhythm is off. This medical condition is sometimes referred to as atrial fibrillation. His electrophysiologist (a type of cardiologist) decides to perform an ablation procedure on the heart to restore normal rhythm. This involves putting a catheter through the femoral artery up into […]
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Oct
Oct
One of the first things to understand about a breast cancer case is staging. Breast cancer stages range from 0 to IV, with many subcategories. Lower numbers indicate earlier stages of cancer, while higher numbers reflect late-stage cancers. If a doctor waits too long to order the appropriate tests, the disease can progress without treatment. […]
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Jul
Jul
Perhaps no other cancer is more a casualty of the “doctor knows best” fallacy than prostate cancer. Over 1.2 million men a year are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States. If you are a man over the age of 40, your doctor should be talking to you about prostate cancer. That discussion should […]
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Apr
Apr
Something that a young woman never expects to feel is a lump in her breast, especially if breast implants have previously been placed. Everything checked out during the implant surgery so the lump must be a cyst, right? Wrong! Physicians who treat young women with lumps in their breasts must be vigilant in making sure […]
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Jun
Jun
We recently settled a case involving a nine-year-old girl who was taken to a government-subsidized medical clinic. She was seen by a physician’s assistant. She had classic appendicitis symptoms which the PA totally missed: periumbilical abdominal pain, diffuse abdominal tenderness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and an elevated pulse rate (tachycardia). The PA didn’t order […]
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May
May
One of the most common types of malpractice we see is physicians who miss a critical diagnosis. Sometimes, this leads to delays in treatment which causes unnecessary pain and suffering and diminishes the chances for full recovery. Other times, a missed or delayed diagnosis can result in permanent disability or even wrongful death. In medical […]