How Common is Misdiagnosis in Medical Negligence Cases?
• Medical negligence or malpractice most often involves misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis or failure to diagnose • Over 50% of emergency room malpractice claims involve misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis or failure to diagnose • Over 5600 medical malpractice and negligence payments were made because of diagnostic related errors A victim of medical malpractice or medical negligence, or the survivors in the case of a death, must show the medical malpractice or medical negligence caused damages and the damages can be assessed a value. Since each case is different, the amount of damages can only be determined after an investigation of the facts and circumstances by an experienced medical malpractice and medical negligence attorney. Compensation in these cases can and does include payment for medical expenses, loss of income, loss of future earning potential, rehabilitation costs, long term care expenses, pain and suffering and final expenses in the case of a death, and survivor entitlements. Ab
