When you go to a doctor to have symptoms diagnosed, it is expected that the doctor will do everything in their power to properly identify any dangerous illnesses or other health problems.

If you go to a doctor and they fail to, or delay the diagnosis of a serious medical problem that results in additional harm or personal injury, it is known as failure to diagnose, a type of medical negligence. Your doctor has a duty to identify and help treat your medical symptoms, and if they are unsure of the symptoms, they should refer you to a medical specialist.

If the diagnosis of your symptoms is delayed, or if your doctor fails to diagnose a medical problem, the results can be very dangerous – even deadly. For instance, if you have cancer, and your doctor delays or fails to diagnose you with cancer, it can be the difference between life and death.

Failure to diagnose can lead to a very serious medical state, which can lead to excessive medical bills, unneeded pain and suffering, and even the wrongful death of a loved one.

Many times, patients believe that there is nothing they can do about their illness or injuries they have suffered because of an initial failed or delayed diagnosis. However, a medical negligence claim may show that the doctor's failure to diagnose directly resulted in you being harmed or injured may provide with compensation for the injuries you have sustained, as well as any unnecessary medical costs you were forced to pay.

If you believe you have been the victim of medical malpractice and failure to diagnose, you may want to consider filing a medical malpractice claim. A medical negligence claim can be very difficult to handle without the aid of an experienced medical negligence lawyer. Your medical negligence lawyer will be able to investigate the circumstances of the diagnosis and show what injuries you suffered from as a result of the medical malpractice.

If you have been the victim of failure to diagnose and medical malpractice, contact one of the experienced medical negligence lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo, L.L.P. ® for your free initial consultation. Our medical negligence lawyers will provide you with excellent legal assistance.