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Central Florida Medical Misdiagnosis Attorneys
When a healthcare professional does not accurately diagnose a patient's symptoms, serious repercussions can occur. Dangerous conditions that require immediate action may be overlooked, or an injury or illness that should have been easily treated turns into a much graver, even fatal condition because treatment is delayed.
The Central FL medical misdiagnosis lawyers at Martinez, Manglardi, & have been representing the injured in Florida since 1988, including Orange County, Orlando, Apopka, Seminole County, Kissimmee, Osceola County, and other cities and counties throughout Florida, so we understand the damage caused by misdiagnosis. Our medical malpractice attorneys have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlement for our clients – and we're ready to put our experience to work for you.
We have handled multiple medical malpractice cases that resulted in successful outcomes for our clients, including:
- A $1.35 million recovery for failure to diagnose HIV.
- A $1 million award for a delayed breast cancer diagnosis.
- A $950,000 award for failure to diagnose a bowel obstruction.
- A $600,000 recovery for failure to diagnose a heart condition.
Multiple factors can play a role in misdiagnosis, including:
- Lack of communication among medical staff.
- Failure of emergency room personnel to notice danger signs associated with deadly conditions, such as heart attack.
- Failure to order, properly evaluate or follow-up with patient regarding tests.
- Failure to conduct thorough examinations of patients or take patient history.
- Failure to listen to patient complaints.
When medical mistakes such as these occur, patients become victims, as the medical personnel in charge of their care fail to meet accepted standards of care. A healthcare misdiagnosis can wreak havoc on a patient's health, causing side effects that range from discomfort to death.
- Many cancers including colorectal, breast, and lung cancer are all treatable at early stages. If the disease isn't caught quickly, however, treatment options rapidly diminish and prospects for a full recovery are sharply reduced.
- Heart attacks can be deadly – but when the symptoms are immediately recognized and properly treated, the patient's chances for survival are significantly higher.
- Injuries that aren't properly diagnosed may cause unnecessary suffering. If broken bones and other painful injuries are mistaken for sprains or other conditions, the patient does not receive adequate care to relieve his or her symptoms.
- When medical staff overlooks signs of distress in a laboring mother or baby, the child can suffer birth injuries and the mother's condition can quickly deteriorate. (For more information, see Birth Injuries)
If your health has been compromised because of doctor negligence, the medical provider responsible for the mistake should be held accountable and you may be entitled to financial compensation. At Attorneys Trial Group, our Orange County medical malpractice lawyers are on your side, and we can help you make informed decisions about your doctor negligence claim. Our cases are handled by a team of professionals, including nurses, doctors, engineers and doctor negligence attorneys. We offer free consultations in your home, at the hospital or in our offices. There are no fees or costs unless we win. Contact us today at one of our convenient Central Florida locations in Orlando, Kissimmee or Apopka by calling (800) 741-2243 or via our online contact form. We serve clients throughout Florida
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