Wrong Diagnosis
Medical misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis do occur occasionally and our justice system has adopted laws to hold negligent professionals accountable. Wrongful diagnosis of a medical condition can occur in multiple ways such as:
- Overlooking critical test information such as blood work or medical imaging of patients
- Failure to order appropriate tests
- Erroneous reporting of a test
- Lack of or insufficient review of patient’s medical history
- Not following up on reported test results or further tests required to establish a condition
- Inadequate examination
Failure to diagnose or misdiagnose can be malpractice if the failure is below the standard of care of a reasonably competent health professional.
Proper and timely diagnosis is critical in medical treatment. A doctor not following the established protocols may have compromised a patient’s wellbeing. Wrongful diagnosis of a patient can result in harm being done, undergoing unnecessary invasive and painful procedures and testing, taking harsh medications, out of pocket expenses, death of patient or unnecessary physical, emotional and psychological impact on the patient and family.
A wrongful or delayed diagnosis may be grounds for a claim. If you suffered, a physical financial, psychological or work related consequence as a result of wrongful diagnosis or if one of your loved ones died as a result of a suspected misdiagnosis, you may have just cause to make a claim and receive compensation. In Ontario, the law allows a family member of a person affected by misdiagnosis to sue the doctor. Your best bet is to contact a qualified medical malpractice lawyer.
If you or a loved one have sustained an injury or even death as a result of wrongful diagnosis – you may be entitled to compensation. Meet with our expert Medical Malpractice lawyer, Certified by The Law Society of Upper Canada or a Specialist in Medical Malpractice (Health) Law and Civil Litigation. Contact one of our Richmond Hill wrongful diagnosis lawyers today for a free consultation and speak directly with a lawyer about your case. Call us at 905-884-9242.