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Contact us to speak with a medical negligence attorney at our Atlanta, Georgia office. If you have been harmed by a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, we can evaluate your case right away – free of charge.
Warshauer Poe & Thornton, P.C.
3350 Riverwood Parkway
Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
P: 866-857-0123
Fx: 404-892-1020
Misdiagnoses or failures to diagnose are among the most devastating types of medical malpractice. When a person seeks the professional medical help of a physician for unexplained symptoms, he or she trusts that the physician will use the level of skill, knowledge, and care used by the profession generally. If a doctor, nurse, or other medical specialist does not use that level of skill, then injury may result. Patients and their loved ones have a right to seek compensation for injuries that result from such errors. At Warshauer Poe & Thornton,P.C. we can help victims who are seeking the aid of a highly experienced medical negligence attorney. Our Atlanta, Georgia, firm has been successfully representing injured patients for many years, and our lawyers are well-versed in the medical and legal complexities of such cases.
Misdiagnosing or failing to diagnose a serious medical problem typically results in further health complications that could have been avoided if an accurate diagnosis had been made. An example of this would be a patient who has cancer but was misdiagnosed as suffering from a less serious disease. The possibility of surviving the true health problem is lost or seriously impaired when precious time is wasted on unnecessary, improper treatment. Even non-life threatening complications can require additional care, incur costly medical bills, and lead to significant lost income or permanent impairment. Quality of life for patients and their loved ones can be severely diminished, sometimes permanently.
Victims of medical negligence should contact a skilled attorney at our Atlanta, Georgia practice as soon as possible.
Some of the health conditions that are most frequently involved in medical negligence suits arising from misdiagnosis include:
Studies have shown that many cases of missed or inaccurate diagnoses could have been prevented had the doctors requested proper testing, shared existing test results with other treating physicians, or considered other possibilities rather than proceeding on a premature conclusion.
Obtaining justice for victims of medical negligence is not an easy task. Malpractice lawsuits rely heavily on expert witness testimony and a detailed reconstruction of the events surrounding the misdiagnosis. Speaking with an experienced lawyer with access to top-notch, credentialed experts can make a crucial difference in the success of your case. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced medical negligence attorney, contact our office in Atlanta, Georgia, right away.