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Both failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis are recognizable causes of actions in Pennsylvania. However, failure to diagnose is different than misdiagnosis.
Failure to diagnose is when the healthcare provider fails to appropriately diagnose a condition. Misdiagnosis is when the health care providers makes a diagnosis, but that diagnosis was wrong. Failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis cases often include:
Misdiagnoses is a common occurrence of Pennsylvania medical malpractice. There are two basic reasons why people visit doctors absent medical emergencies. First, patient seeks medical care because of a specific complaint or possible medical issue. Often an unusual pain, discomfort, or unusual bleeding will prompt us to seek medical attention. Another reason we visit doctors is for a scheduled visit or check up.
The first and most important step of the medical treatment process is to diagnose any medical problems.
Doctors are trained and educated to diagnose medical problems and recognize symptoms and signs to prevent future medical problems. Doctors cannot cure patients without first diagnosing a problem. This is the basic reason why patients visit doctors.
To properly diagnose medical problems, medical professionals need to take thorough steps in understanding a patient’s medical history and in ordering all reasonable and appropriate tests to ensure that any potential medical problems do not become aggravated or chronic.
Lawsuits occur when doctors do not walk through their thorough steps to ensure prompt diagnoses of serious conditions.
One of the most basic reasons medical professionals misdiagnose health issues is because they do not understand or take the time to understand a patient’s past medical history.
With time constraints and limitations from insurance companies on payments, doctors have to see a high number of patients. This process has led to an increase in the number of misdiagnoses cases. Our medical malpractice attorneys are experienced in handling misdiagnoses and failure to diagnosis cases.
When individuals suffer harm as a result of a misdiagnoses or failure to diagnosis, then the treating physician may be held liable for any and all injuries suffered thereafter. If a doctor does not perform a thorough examination or does not order the proper tests or negligently misinterprets test results, the results can be devastating. Misdiagnoses and treatment of the wrong condition can make a patient’s condition worse than it was before he or she saw the doctor.
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Our representation for medical malpractice cases involving misdiagnoses or failure to diagnosis is based on a contingent fee structure. There is absolutely no fee unless we obtain monetary recovery for you or our client.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
