Colorado Springs Lawyers: Failure to Diagnose Claims
Colorado Attorneys Helping Clients
Patients rely on doctors to diagnose and treat their various medical problems. However, when a physician fails to diagnose a serious illness or medical condition, such as cancer or a heart condition, the results can be devastating or even deadly.
At Wills & Adams, LLP, we represent clients whose doctors misdiagnosed or failed to diagnose a serious medical problem. We intentionally take on a limited number of cases at any given time, as it allows us to focus more time and attention on each client's pressing legal matters. We take great pride in providing personalized service and compassionate representation.
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The Wills & Adams, LLP, Experience
At Wills & Adams, LLP, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, our attorneys bring experience, skill, efficiency and effectiveness to each of our clients. We intentionally limit the number of clients that we take on at any given time. This approach allows our lawyers to make sure that all our clients receive the attention they deserve, and helps foster the kind of attorney-client relationships that you can depend upon.
We have intentionally resisted increasing the size of the firm to deliver the highest quality legal services. In today's world the use of new technology and maintaining access to a broad network of professionals in other fields gives us the resources to deliver the same level of service as any firm. Our size provides us with the ability to derive true enjoyment and satisfaction from providing personal attention and high-quality legal services to each and every client.
Do You Have a Failure-to-Diagnose Claim?
Many physicians, at facilities such as Memorial Hospital and Penrose, spend only limited time speaking with their patients. This lack of communication can prevent a physician from gathering all the information needed to make a proper assessment of a patient's health. However, not all misdiagnoses warrant a medical malpractice lawsuit.
In general, the following elements must be satisfied in order to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit:
- The medical mistake must have violated the applicable "standard of care"
- The injury must have been directly caused by the doctor's negligence
- The injury must be severe enough to justify litigation
Medical malpractice cases involving a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose typically involve:
- Misreading x-rays
- Misdiagnosing a pulmonary embolism
- Misdiagnosed cancer
- Failing to order standard tests for the symptoms
- Failing to pursue possible diagnoses
- Failing to evaluate different diagnoses in accordance with available medical knowledge
- Failing to recognize the standard signs of a stroke, heart attack, cancer or other medical issue
- Failing to read charts
- Failing to order blood tests or other necessary lab work
At Wills & Adams, LLP, we consult with a wide range of medical professionals to determine whether a doctor has acted negligently. To discuss your possible claim with a medical malpractice attorney and whether you should file a complaint, contact us online or call us at (719) 387-9923 to schedule a free initial consultation. You may also call our toll-free number at (866) 461-7749.
