Blog: Misdiagnosis

Delayed Diagnosis vs. Misdiagnosis: Legal Options in New Jersey Blog

Dec 18, 2024

When you visit a doctor, you trust their expertise to provide an accurate diagnosis and timely treatment. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis are two of the most common forms of If you’ve suffered harm because of a diagnostic error, understanding your legal options is crucial. This guide will help New Jersey residents navigate the differences between misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis and explore how a medical malpractice lawyer can help...

Missed Diagnoses and Their Hidden Costs: How Overlooked Medical Conditions Can Lead to Malpractice Claims Blog

Oct 7, 2024

A What Is a Missed Diagnosis? A missed diagnosis occurs when a healthcare provider fails to recognize a condition that a reasonable professional would have identified under similar circumstances. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as: Failing to order necessary diagnostic tests Misinterpreting lab results or scans Overlooking symptoms Relying on incomplete patient history While not every missed diagnosis amounts to malpractice, if it can be shown that the medical professional’s...

The Burden of Proof: Holding Doctors Accountable for Misdiagnosis

Jun 6, 2023

In the realm of healthcare, accurate and timely diagnosis is paramount to ensuring appropriate treatment and saving lives. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis does occur, leading to severe consequences for both patients and their families. When faced with the devastating aftermath of a misdiagnosis or a I. Understanding Misdiagnosis: Misdiagnosis II. Establishing Medical Malpractice: To hold a doctor accountable for a misdiagnosis, it is necessary to establish Doctor-Patient Relationship: The first step is demonstrating the existence...

Injuries After a Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis: Do I Have a Claim?

Oct 10, 2022

Have you ever tried to self-diagnose yourself by Googling your symptoms when you’re sick? If so, then you know first-hand how difficult it can be to pinpoint exactly what’s causing your condition. Your doctor goes through similar steps when you visit them with an ailment. While they have a lot more knowledge and resources to rely on than the average person, they’re still prone to making errors. A doctor’s error in the form of...

Advances in Technology Aim to Prevent Misdiagnosis

Aug 25, 2014

“stethoscope” by According to Electronic Health Records One of the biggest ways medical facilities are using technology to help keep you safe is with the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Electronic health records make it possible for doctors to look through information quickly in order to determine a patient’s condition. This is often difficult to do with paper records because information might be missing or scattered. As a result, some critical information...

Breast Cancer Detection

Aug 28, 2013

There are two basic categories of breast cancer: noninvasive and invasive. Non-invasive breast cancer cells are confined within the normal structures of the breast either in the breast lobules that make milk or the breast ducts that carry milk down the nipple. Importantly these cancer cells do not invade the surrounding normal tissue. When breast cancer occurs in the ducts and is noninvasive, this type of cancer is referred to as ductal carcinoma in situ,...

You Should Always Get a Second Opinion If You Suspect Your Doctor Is Wrong

Jul 23, 2013

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is one of the most common mistakes that result in patient injury or death. It is a type of Why Get a Second Opinion A second opinion is an important tool for ensuring you and your loved ones are getting optimal treatment for your condition. In about one out of five cases, a second opinion results in a different diagnosis. Whether or not a second opinion results in a different...