Delayed Diagnosis / Failure to Diagnose

Failure to diagnose or a delayed diagnosis comprise approximately 40% of all medical malpractice cases. The failure to diagnose a condition in a timely manner can lead to severe consequences, even death.

Physicians have a duty to recognize the signs and symptoms of certain conditions, and when symptoms exist that the doctor cannot diagnose they have a responsibility to determine the cause of those symptoms. Often times, if a physician fails to make a diagnosis in a timely manner the patient's condition can worsen causing irreparable harm.

If you or a loved one feel you have been injured due to physician's failure to diagnose a condition in a timely manner and would like a free evaluation of your case by our attorneys and physicians who specialize in the field, call us today at 202.243.0581 or contact us online.