Bad Diagnosis Malpractice

Bad Diagnosis, Failure to Treat, and Bad Treatment in Atlanta

Bad Diagnosis

Medical malpractice is typically assessed according to the accepted "standard of care" for a particular situatuion. In the case of a bad diagnosis, failure to meet the standard of care would be failure to consider the diagnostic possibilities that another reasonably-minded medical professional would have considered in a similar situation. If a doctor’s differential diagnosis did not include your actual illness, or if the proper tests were not performed to eliminate its possibility, it is usually considered medical negligence.

Establishing the standard of care in a improper diagnosis requires the expertise and testimony of medical professionals who are trusted in their field. A skilled medical malpractice attorney has these connections and will use them to prove your case. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation.

Failure to Treat

Medical negligence occurs most commonly in situations where doctors dismiss a patient’s symptoms as a minor or temporary concern and fail to provide appropriate treatment or follow-ups. This can lead to serious medical complications. If the accepted standard of care is to treat or look more closely into the symptoms you presented at the time of your visit, you may have a viable medical negligence claim.

Bad Treatment

A doctor who fails to provide appropriate treatment may also be held responsible under medical malpractice laws. Though it usually happens in cases where patients are wrongfully diagnosed and receive treatment for a condition they do not have, it is possible for a doctor to provide inadequate treatment.

Once again, determining whether or not medical malpractice has occurred requires a knowledge of the accepted standard of care for that situation within the medical community. The experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Morgan & Morgan have the background and connections in the medical world to investigate and prove your claim. If you or a loved one have been injured due to the negligence or malpractice of a healthcare provider, contact us today for a free case evaluation.