Misdiagnosis or Failure to Diagnose

When a healthcare provider fails to timely recognize, properly diagnose and appropriately treat a patient's condition, the results can be serious and life threatening. Doctors, nurses, surgeons, and all other healthcare providers are responsible for administering certain tests, consulting with other doctors and specialists and performing in-depth examinations to determine what is wrong with a patient and what needs to be done to help them.

Potentially Serious And Deadly Consequences

Misdiagnosis is considered a form of medical malpractice as it can have serious and deadly consequences. It is often crucial that a disease or condition be identified and immediately treated in order to prevent it from quickly worsening and causing much greater problems. Failure to diagnose can mean the difference between wellness, serious complications and even wrongful death.

In some cases, patients may be diagnosed with the wrong condition, meaning they will not receive critical treatment and care, and in other cases, a condition may be missed altogether.

Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions

Any type of medical condition can be misdiagnosed if a healthcare provider is not paying attention or is negligent when reading test results or identifying symptoms. Some of the conditions that are commonly overlooked or mistaken for other conditions include (but are not limited to):

Heart attack
Cancer misdiagnosis
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Marfan Syndrome

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of a delayed or missed diagnosis, you are entitled to compensation for the medical costs and other financial damages as well as the pain and suffering you’ve endured.

Contact a Qualified Connecticut Medical Malpractice Lawyer

For qualified and committed representation in your case, contact a Connecticut misdiagnosis lawyer at The Berkowitz Law Firm today. We can be reached at (866) 314-9352 or send us an email and someone from our law office will respond promptly.

Stamford, CT Office

1010 Washington Blvd.
9th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06901

Phone: 866-314-9352
Fax: 203-324-5067

Danbury, CT Office

57 North Street Suite 206
Danbury, Connecticut 06810-5627

Phone: 203-730-1100

Bridgeport, CT Office

855 Main Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

Phone: 203-331-1940

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