What should you do if you believe medical malpractice delayed your prostate cancer diagnosis?

If you suspect that your late-stage cancer diagnosis could have been avoided, you need to ensure you’re getting proper care and support now. Choose a healthcare team you can trust to manage your care going forward. Once you’ve got the peace of mind of knowing your medical care is in competent hands, secure skilled legal support to help you build a case for compensation against the negligent provider. A medical malpractice attorney with experience handling failure to diagnose cancer claims can conduct the investigation needed to gather evidence that supports your case.

When is delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer medical malpractice?

A late-stage cancer diagnosis doesn’t always indicate medical negligence, but in the case of cancers that can often be detected early, like prostate cancer, it’s worth consulting an attorney who can help you uncover the truth. Generally, delayed diagnosis only constitutes medical malpractice when the conduct of the provider or facility strays from the accepted standard of care. If your provider’s actions are all aligned with what others in the medical community would expect of a reasonably prudent practitioner with a similar level of training, your situation may not constitute malpractice even if the provider was not able to detect your prostate cancer early. On the other hand, if the facts drawn from your medical records indicate that your provider either took action a reasonably prudent practitioner would not have taken—or failed to take an action that they would have taken—you can establish this practitioner’s negligence. To successfully hold a healthcare provider liable, you also need to show that the delay had a meaningful impact on your condition and prognosis by allowing the cancer to grow and spread.

What types of medical negligence can lead to delays in diagnosing prostate cancer?

Numerous actions and omissions can result in a healthcare provider facing liability for failing to diagnose prostate cancer promptly. Our New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers hold providers and facilities accountable for neglecting to recommend or perform screening and diagnostic tests, failing to recognize symptoms and risk factors, performing tests improperly, misreading test results, and failing to follow up with the patient regarding further testing and treatment.

What compensation can you receive through a failure to diagnose prostate cancer claim?

When you sue a doctor, hospital, or other provider or facility for delaying a prostate cancer diagnosis, you can receive compensation for losses ranging from current and future medical costs to income loss, pain and suffering, and diminished quality of life as a result of battling late-stage cancer.

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Prostate Cancer Malpractice Attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ Handling Claims of Medical Negligence in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Camden County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, and Throughout South Jersey

Delays in diagnosing prostate cancer can have devastating consequences, drastically reducing the survival rate of this highly treatable cancer. With experienced New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers on your side, you can receive the compensation you need to get through this situation and have the best possible hope for the future.

At The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, we recognize the full array of ways a delay in receiving an accurate cancer diagnosis harms patients. You were already facing a difficult situation due to having cancer in the first place, but the advanced stage your cancer has reached magnifies all of these challenges. Our experienced prostate cancer malpractice attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, are here to offer the legal support you need to hold negligent healthcare providers accountable. To start exploring your options with a free, confidential consultation, contact us today.

Help Proving Prostate Cancer Malpractice in New Jersey

Cancerous cells can develop in the prostate, the gland within the male reproductive system that produces seminal fluid. Without intervention, tumors in the prostate can grow larger and more difficult to treat, and cancerous cells can spread beyond the prostate.

Routine screening through prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests and digital rectal exams can often identify prostate cancer early, before a malignant tumor begins to cause symptoms. If a patient presents with symptoms of prostate cancer, such as issues with urination, blood in the urine or semen, sexual dysfunction, pain, and unexplained weight loss, doctors should consider the possibility of prostate cancer as the cause and conduct the appropriate diagnostic tests. When test results indicate potential prostate cancer, a physician should perform a biopsy to obtain a tissue sample that can be tested for cancer in a laboratory.

The precise duties a healthcare provider or facility has in diagnosing prostate cancer vary. A primary care doctor may be responsible for initiating prostate cancer screenings as indicated by your age and other risk factors. A urologist might consult with patients who present symptoms that could potentially indicate prostate cancer and perform a prostate biopsy. Pathologists, with the help of laboratory technicians, process specimens obtained through biopsies in a laboratory to identify cancer. If any member of your healthcare team engages in conduct that deviates from the acceptable standard of care at any point in the course of your care, they could potentially be held liable for their role in allowing your condition to progress.

Based on extensive analyses of medical records and our collaborations with medical experts, our New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers hold healthcare practitioners and facilities accountable for conduct like the following:

Failing to recommend or perform screening tests based on a patient’s age and risk factors
Failing to recognize symptoms that may indicate prostate cancer
Failing to conduct screening and diagnostic tests properly
Failing to interpret test results accurately
Failing to refer patients with abnormal test results for further testing, such as biopsies,
Failing to properly handle specimens in a pathology laboratory and accurately identify cancerous cells in the specimen
Failing to promptly inform patients of cancerous test results and initiate cancer treatment

Establishing that your prostate cancer could have been detected sooner if a reasonably prudent provider had been in charge of your care requires strong evidence obtained through a thorough evaluation of your medical records. To provide legal support for proving malpractice, you’re going to need knowledgeable prostate cancer malpractice attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ.

The Life-Threatening Consequences of Avoidable Delays in Detecting Prostate Cancer

A cancer diagnosis can be life-changing, even if your prognosis is good. When you don’t learn that you have cancer until it’s too late to treat it through conservative measures, the impact is even greater. Filing a malpractice claim against doctors and facilities whose negligence delayed your diagnosis can help you receive compensation for your losses and approach a cancer battle with the resources necessary to give you the best prognosis under the circumstances.

The overall survival rate the American Cancer Society reported for prostate cancer is 97%, but the extent to which the cancer has spread hugely impacts your prognosis. Both when the cancer remains localized to the prostate and when it has spread regionally to nearby lymph nodes and structures, the five-year survival rate is over 99%. However, among patients whose prostate cancer has spread to distant regions of the body, including the lungs, liver, and bones, the survival rate diminishes to just 34%.

If the delay in diagnosing your prostate cancer has allowed it to spread, leaving you with a poorer prognosis, you deserve compensation for every way in which malpractice has harmed you. Our New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers help patients hold providers accountable for consequences such as:

Growth of tumors and spread of cancerous cells beyond the prostate
Worsened prognosis for future survival
The need for more aggressive treatments to address the more advanced stage of cancer you’re now facing
The increased medical expenses related to these more aggressive treatments
Lost wages due to illness, treatments, and recovery
Any permanent disability resulting from your condition and the treatments required to treat your cancer, as well as financial impacts of this disability, such as loss of earning potential
The pain and suffering and loss of quality of life you experience as a result of suffering from prostate cancer

For all of the economic and non-economic losses you sustain because of a delay in diagnosing prostate cancer, you deserve full financial compensation.

How The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran Can Help

While proving medical malpractice isn’t easy, retaining quality legal help is. At The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, our prostate cancer malpractice attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, handle all stages involved in holding healthcare practitioners liable for failing to promptly detect cancer. From the initial case review to our evaluation of your full medical records, from preparing the paperwork necessary to initiate a claim to securing you a settlement or verdict, we’re here to serve the patients injured by medical negligence.

Why Choose The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran?

For a team of New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers with the knowledge to handle complex medical issues and a proven history of getting clients maximum compensation, turn to The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran.

The Full Benefits of a Legal Team Dedicated to Your Best Interests

With The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran on your side, you’ve got the support of a team that encompasses experienced paralegals, nurses, and support staff, as well as three accomplished attorneys. With the professional resources that come with having a whole legal team on your side, your claim will have the strong foundation it needs.

A Record of Success Securing Our Clients High-Value Compensation

The compensation you receive for your claim impacts your ability to access the medical interventions you need and address the numerous hardships that come with battling late-stage cancer. You should only trust your medical malpractice claim to a team with a proven track record of recovering high-value payouts. At The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, our dozens of six-figure and seven-figure settlements and verdicts include a $500,000 payout for a case involving misdiagnosis of prostate cancer and a $1,000,000 payout for a case in which misdiagnosis of prostate cancer led to metastatic cancer and eventually wrongful death.

A Deep Understanding of Complex Medical Issues Involved in Delayed Cancer Diagnoses

You need your claim in the hands of attorneys who understand exactly what the delay in your diagnosis means for your future. At The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, we’re familiar with the legal ins and outs of these complicated claims. We routinely work with medical experts to address the complex medical issues involved in claims like yours.

Contact the New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Lawyers at The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran Today for a Free Consultation

Nothing should stand in the way of exploring your legal options for holding a negligent doctor accountable for failing to diagnose prostate cancer. With free case reviews and contingency-based representation available, you can move forward with your medical malpractice claim at no upfront cost.

For help from prostate cancer malpractice attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, contact The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran online or call 856-317-6558 today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Failing to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Claims in New Jersey

If you suspect that your late-stage cancer diagnosis could have been avoided, you need to ensure you’re getting proper care and support now. Choose a healthcare team you can trust to manage your care going forward. Once you’ve got the peace of mind of knowing your medical care is in competent hands, secure skilled legal support to help you build a case for compensation against the negligent provider. A medical malpractice attorney with experience handling failure to diagnose cancer claims can conduct the investigation needed to gather evidence that supports your case.
A late-stage cancer diagnosis doesn’t always indicate medical negligence, but in the case of cancers that can often be detected early, like prostate cancer, it’s worth consulting an attorney who can help you uncover the truth.
Generally, delayed diagnosis only constitutes medical malpractice when the conduct of the provider or facility strays from the accepted standard of care. If your provider’s actions are all aligned with what others in the medical community would expect of a reasonably prudent practitioner with a similar level of training, your situation may not constitute malpractice even if the provider was not able to detect your prostate cancer early. On the other hand, if the facts drawn from your medical records indicate that your provider either took action a reasonably prudent practitioner would not have taken—or failed to take an action that they would have taken—you can establish this practitioner’s negligence.
To successfully hold a healthcare provider liable, you also need to show that the delay had a meaningful impact on your condition and prognosis by allowing the cancer to grow and spread.
Numerous actions and omissions can result in a healthcare provider facing liability for failing to diagnose prostate cancer promptly. Our New Jersey failure to diagnose prostate cancer lawyers hold providers and facilities accountable for neglecting to recommend or perform screening and diagnostic tests, failing to recognize symptoms and risk factors, performing tests improperly, misreading test results, and failing to follow up with the patient regarding further testing and treatment.