Numerous acts of medical negligence can play a factor in cancer misdiagnosis cases.
These actions could include diagnosing someone with cancer who does not have cancer at all, or diagnosing a person with one form of cancer when instead they have another.
Either situation could occur from:
- Failure to read lab results
- Incorrectly reading lab results
- Failure to order the correct lab tests
- Failing to thoroughly listen to and acknowledge the physical indications the patient is experiencing
- Neglecting to refer a patient to the appropriate specialist based on their underlying medical circumstances.
Moreover, an initial cancer misdiagnosis can lead to subsequent events that inflict even more significant injuries and damage upon the patient.
For example, the patient may not receive the treatment they desperately need or instead be subjected to a challenging course of treatment that does not align with their actual medical situation, which could worsen their condition.
To determine liability in a cancer misdiagnosis case, the patient must establish that their doctor or another medical professional or entity violated their duty of care.
This breach of the standard of care must also have directly caused the patient’s injuries and damages.
A dedicated Toledo lawyer could vigilantly pursue compensation from all parties who may be liable in a cancer misdiagnosis case.
These parties could include anyone from the doctor or nurse involved to the laboratory company or hospital.
