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Orange County Top Gun, Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer in 2002 & 2006
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Orange County Top Gun Personal Injury Lawyer 2006 & California Super Lawyer
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2007 Southern California Super Lawyer “Rising Star”
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An accurate diagnosis is the crucial first step to treating any serious medical condition. If a healthcare provider fails to correctly diagnosis a condition in a timely manner, the patient’s health can quickly deteriorate. The patient may receive incorrect and ineffective treatments, or no treatment whatsoever. By the time a proper diagnosis is made, the condition may have progressed significantly, requiring additional costly and invasive treatments. In the most tragic circumstances, the patient may even die as a result of the error. While not all failures to diagnose are grounds for medical malpractice claims, many times these errors are the result of negligence on the part of the healthcare provider or facility. If you believe that you or your loved one is the victim of this type of medical malpractice, contact the Newport Beach office of HodesMilman. Our medical malpractice lawyers serve Los Angeles and all of Southern California. We also provide assistance to clients throughout the United States and are committed to helping victims protect their rights in even the most complex cases.
Many factors can contribute to a diagnosis error. Some of the most common causes include:
Some of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions include cancer, stroke, heart attack, infection, aneurisms, and meningitis. However, an incorrect or delayed diagnosis is possible for almost any medical condition. In some circumstances, a healthcare provider may even incorrectly diagnose a healthy patient with a serious medical condition, causing the individual to undergo unnecessary treatments that can significantly compromise their safety.
For more information about diagnosis errors, please contact our personal injury firm today to arrange a consultation with one of our medical malpractice lawyers. Our office is convenient to Los Angeles and the entire Southern California area, and we are also proud to handle claims for clients across the country.
At HodesMilman in Newport Beach, our medical malpractice lawyers understand that the consequences of a misdiagnosis or the failure to diagnose are often devastating. Our team also recognizes that representing these types of medical malpractice claims can be extremely difficult, which is why we are painstakingly thorough in reviewing and preparing each case. Our extensive knowledge and resources have earned our medical malpractice lawyers a distinguished reputation and an impressive record of verdicts and settlements.
Although mistakes can and do happen, what makes a diagnosis error grounds for a medical malpractice claim is a deviation from the accepted standard of care. If a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare provider fails to act as a similarly qualified medical professional would have, and that failure results in the patient’s injury or death, there may be grounds for filing a medical malpractice claim. Our firm offers free case consultations, and we can help you to determine whether medical malpractice was a factor in your injury or in the wrongful death of your loved one.
For a free review of your misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose claim, contact our Newport Beach office. Our medical malpractice lawyers proudly provide Los Angeles, Southern California, and victims nationwide with dedicated, competent legal guidance.