Significant advances in the medical field have been made to aid physicians in making quick and accurate diagnoses of patients. Blood tests, radiology tests, ultrasound technology and others all help add to the data that physicians need to make a correct diagnosis of a...
Failure To Diagnose
Failure to diagnose ends man’s career; $18.4 million awarded
Physicians are not allowed to perform HIV tests on patients without a thorough explanation and consent to a test. Test results can be life-changing for a patient, but if caught early enough, some patients are able to live relatively healthy lives with...
Failure to diagnose infant may have led to death
Vaccinations have been a debated topic in the medical and parent community. Infants begin receiving vaccinations as early as two months old and cannot receive vaccinations any younger due to their developing immune system. Unfortunately, common viruses, such as...
Failure to diagnose is more common with certain diseases
When going to the doctor or a hospital with an ailment, most people assume that the doctors will be able to diagnose the issue at hand. However, for many Massachusetts patients, issues with failure to diagnose can lead to unidentified risks to health and well-being....
Family awarded $4 million in failure to diagnose case
Medical technology has greatly advanced the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and acute ailments by medical professionals, but the technology only works to the advantage of the patient when it is utilized. In circumstances where it is not used, it can be detrimental...
Failure to make an accurate diagnosis may have resulted in death
Losing a child is something no mother should experience, especially when a death could have been prevented with medical intervention. One mother has had the tragic experience of losing her daughter at a young age. Massachusetts families may be interested in...
VA sued for alleged failure to make an accurate diagnosis
An incorrect or delayed diagnosis can carry serious negative consequences for Massachusetts patients. When doctors don't diagnose patients in a timely manner, patients often suffer as their symptoms continue to worsen or even experience new health problems as a result...
Lawsuit: Failure to diagnose boy’s infection led to brain injury
Massachusetts health professionals attend years of schooling to ensure they are able to make prompt, accurate diagnoses and get patients the treatment they need. That is what they are paid for, after all, as a delay in accurately diagnosing an illness often means...
Delay in diagnosis of cancer results in lawsuit
A cancer diagnosis for many Massachusetts individuals and families may seem like one of the most upsetting and worrisome situations imaginable. How much worse, then, to find out months after the fact that a physician's inaccurate or missed cancer diagnosis resulted in...
The cost of a failure to diagnose cancer is often a human life
When Massachusetts doctors fail to promptly diagnose an illness, it may result in issues like a delayed recovery or unnecessary medical tests. A failure to diagnose cancer, though, often comes at a much higher cost: that of human life. When health care professionals...