A certain type of massive heart attack strikes men so often that is often called the "widowmaker." But did you know that serious heart conditions are more likely to be misdiagnosed in women than in men? In this post, we will inform you about recent research showing...
Failure To Diagnose | Misdiagnose
Diagnostic errors: Did your doctor get it right?
We live in a society that likes technological solutions. Medical care, in particular, has added more and more elaborate machines and expensive tests in recent decades. What is often overlooked, however, is the importance of human judgment. In medicine, good judgment...
THE COST OF MEDICAL MISDIAGNOSIS? IT CAN END UP IN THE MILLIONS
Medical malpractice attorneys exist to help those who have been harmed by the mistakes of doctors and other medical professionals. In cases where those mistakes lead to serious, debilitating problems or even death, it's very important to get justice. That justice was...
Can I Sue My Physician for Failure to Diagnose a Serious Esophagus Issue?
Q: Can I file a medical malpractice claim against a physician I used to see? The reason I ask is that while I was in his care I had some issues with strictures in my esophagus and at one point couldnt even swallow my own saliva. He told me I was getting better but I...
A Question about Misdiagnosis of a Child’s Rhino Virus and Infection
Q: I took my daughter to my local hospital and and they told me she had the flu. She was getting worse so I took her back and they said it was the same flu that would last 7-10 days. Didn't do any blood work on her. I followed up with family dr that Monday morning...
