Misdiagnosis of Medical Issues Including Cancer
Medical malpractice, like medicine itself, can seem to present endless questions and confusion. There are many excellent doctors. To most doctors, many aspects of healthcare are straightforward. Diagnostic and preventative care guidelines, for instance, are clearly laid out, and doctors are responsible for following them. What can seem like a confusing mix of medical questions and options can sometimes be largely reduced to flow chart precision of standard medical practices. Yet, all too often, some physicians fail in their duty to adhere to correct procedures or grossly fail or incorrectly diagnosis their patient, with catastrophic results.
When misdiagnosis occurs, victims are often legally entitled to pursue a medical malpractice claim for damages. Who better to understand your case and injuries than a licensed attorney who is also a board certified and practicing medical physician?
Do you suspect your doctor failed to diagnose your condition, or failed to provide guidance regarding medical risks? Contact a lawyer who is also a licensed and practicing family medicine physician. Call (312)-263-9800.
Most medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers have little medical background and rely on books, guesswork or consultants to gain a rudimentary understanding of your condition.
Our firm's principal lawyer, John Obert-Hong is a practicing doctor who treats patients. His medical knowledge and experience allows him to:
- Spot where your doctor went wrong when failing to diagnose all medical conditions, such as heart attacks, pulmonary embolism and diabetes; all cancers including, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, colon cancer, brain tumors, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and other life-threatening conditions.
- Identify red flags that should have told your doctor to check further or seek additional medical help.
- Identify factors in your family and medication history that, had they been identified, could have prevented injurious medical malpractice.
- Determine if the correct preventive care was given to prevent an illness, find a medical condition and treat that medical condition before it injuries you.
If your family has a history of colon cancer, your doctor should have prescribed colon cancer screening such as a colonoscopy at an earlier age. Likewise, if your family history includes breast cancer, your doctor should have prescribed mammograms and breast exams at an earlier age. . Recent cases illustrate our ability to successfully pursue difficult misdiagnosed cases:
- Our client's doctor failed to recommend that she perform and receive routine breast exams and mammograms, based on her medical history and age. Our client developed breast cancer which metastasized to her brain, leading to her death.
- Our client exhibited symptoms of colon cancer for two years, fifteen years after screening should have begun. Her doctor ignored the symptoms and her colon cancer was only discovered after she obtained a second opinion. Our client passed away due to cancer within a year.
- A nursing home resident developed bed sores, of which the nursing home staff failed to recognize. This preventable failure led to massive infection, multiple surgeries and eventual death.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding medical malpractice and misdiagnosis, contact an attorney who is also a licensed and board-certified medical physician and who charges nothing unless we win the case. We offer free consultations by appointment only. Appointments may be made for regular business hours, evenings, or weekends. We are conveniently located near the Daley center, the Thompson Center and the courthouses. To contact us for a free initial consultation, call (312)-263-9800.
