Failure to Diagnose

Misdiagnosis medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider makes a diagnostic error that falls below accepted medical standards and directly causes harm to a patient.  Diagnostic mistakes happen across many medical settings, but only certain errors meet the legal definition of malpractice. Not every medical misdiagnosis leads to legal responsibility.…

When someone goes to the doctor, they trust that the doctor will help them feel better. But sometimes, a doctor may miss a serious illness like cancer. This is called a failure to diagnose. When that happens, it can be scary and even dangerous. In this article, we’ll explain what…