New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Cancer Lawyer
The failure to diagnose cancer can be considered medical negligence if a different medical professional would have been able to accurately and promptly diagnose the illness by using an appropriate level of patient care.
If your doctor ignored your symptoms, failed to conduct cancer screenings in the early stages of the disease, misread test results or failed to follow up, you may be entitled to financial compensation for negligent failure to diagnose through a medical malpractice claim.
At the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson, P.C., we can go up against powerful health care providers and hospitals in New Jersey to seek justice for the failure to diagnose cancer. Contact us to find out if you have a case by consulting with our medical malpractice lawyers for free.
Why Hire the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson, P.C.?
- Our legal team has over 90 years of combined experience in medical malpractice law. We understand the advanced technical and medical issues connected to failure to diagnose cases.
- We have ample trial experience. Although most medical malpractice claims in New Jersey reach settlements, our attorneys are ready to go to court in New Jersey on your behalf, if necessary.
- We work on a contingency fee basis. You won’t be charged a cent in attorney’s fees unless we succeed in collecting financial compensation for your failure to diagnose cancer case.
How Can a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Help Me?
When medical negligence results in a serious mistake such as failing to diagnose cancer, a personal injury lawyer can help determine liability, gather evidence of fault, prove malpractice, hire medical experts and oncologists, and pursue fair compensation from the at-fault health care provider in New Jersey on your behalf.
Hiring an attorney can make it easier for you to recover a fair settlement or jury verdict for the incredible wrong that has been done to you by a practitioner in New Jersey. While your lawyer handles complex legal matters, you can focus on your own recovery.
When Is Failure to Diagnose Cancer a Sign of Medical Malpractice?
A physician’s failure to diagnose cancer may be deemed medical malpractice if another physician in the same position reasonably would have come to a swifter and more accurate diagnosis. If a doctor or health care center committed a negligent act or omission that breached the duty of care owed to the patient, resulting in the diagnostic error, this can serve as evidence of malpractice.
Potential Consequences of Failure to Diagnose Cancer or Misdiagnosis
Cancer is a silent killer. It can spread through the body quickly, sometimes not showing symptoms until it has already spread or metastasized. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial for the survival rate of a cancer patient. Excessive treatment delays due to the negligent failure to diagnose can make what may have been a treatable cancer terminal.
Even if a diagnosis is eventually made, it may come too late to save the patient’s life. In other cases, the patient may have to undergo more aggressive forms of treatment than he or she would have had the doctor made an earlier diagnosis, such as major surgery. This could lead to permanent scarring, disfigurement, and the removal of body parts or organs.
Failure to Diagnose Cancer: Learn Your Legal Options During a Free Consultation in New Jersey
If a delayed cancer diagnosis, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose negatively impacted your health outcome in New Jersey, contact the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson, P.C. promptly to discuss a potential medical malpractice claim. We will review your case at no cost to determine whether it has merit. If so, we can help you understand what steps to take next to pursue justice. Call (201) 582-8321 anytime to arrange your initial meeting.