Helping You Recover For Your Losses
Many different losses can result from a failed diagnosis of cancer, including the following:
- Increased medical costs due to the need for more aggressive treatment or due to complications that developed;
- Lost income from missing work due to increased symptoms due to late diagnosis;
- Physical pain and suffering from later-stage cancer;
- The emotional trauma of facing progressed cancer and knowing you were not properly diagnosed;
- Wrongful death if the cancer was not treatable due to time elapsed before diagnosis.
Whether you are a patient who was not diagnosed or whether you have lost a loved one due to a failed diagnosis, you deserve to recover for the above losses and more.
Do You Have a Claim?
Just because your cancer was not diagnosed right away does not necessarily mean that you have the right to recover. Instead, you must prove that the failure to diagnose constituted medical malpractice and negligence on the part of the doctor.
If you had rare or fluctuating symptoms that would be difficult for any doctor to identify or recognize, the failure to diagnose your cancer may have been an honest mistake. Doctors will not be held liable for honest mistakes, since everyone makes errors, including medical professionals. However, if a reasonable doctor would have performed certain tests and your doctor failed to do so, the doctor may be found negligent and you will have the right to seek compensation for your losses.
Discuss Your Case With a Portland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
Medical malpractice cases can be extremely complicated and doctors have insurance companies waiting in the wings that will fight to avoid liability whenever possible. At the Johnston Law Firm, our Portland failure to diagnose cancer attorneys have the experience and resources needed to take on this type of complex case. We can help you obtain the recovery you deserve for your doctor’s negligence, so please call our team at (503) 546-3167 for help as soon as possible.
Don’t miss out on these common personal injury mistakes.
Get the legal counsel you need to guide you through the process of filing an injury claim.
Free Confidential Case Evaluation
Contact us today at
503-546-3167
to get a FREE, confidential case evaluation
We’re conveniently located in downtown Portland, and we offer flexible hours by appointment.