Failure to Diagnose Cancer Attorney in VA Holding Healthcare Providers Accountable in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, The Hampton Roads Region, and Throughout Northern Virginia
Cancer is a disease that wastes no time wreaking havoc on your body. The longer it goes undiagnosed, the harder it will be to beat. When your cancer gets a delayed diagnosis because of a medical professional’s recklessness, negligence, or inexperience, they need to be held accountable for their actions. Thankfully, with the guidance of a skilled Virginia cancer misdiagnosis lawyer, you can take swift legal action and seek the justice you deserve.
At James B. Feinman, Attorney at Law, our failure to diagnose cancer attorney in VA knows exactly how overwhelming cancer can be. When medical providers or hospitals try to convince you that no misdiagnosis ever took place, consult with our Virginia cancer misdiagnosis lawyer. We will review your case and provide you with the compassion and support you need after being so wrongly treated by medical professionals.
How Our Virginia Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer Identifies A Misdiagnosis Claim
From the moment you contact us, we will begin developing a personalized strategy to protect you after your cancer misdiagnosis. First, we will look into establishing the root cause of this misdiagnosis, whether it was from a missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or incorrect diagnosis.
The core goal of any medical misdiagnosis claim is to prove:
- Doctor-Patient Relationship: Prove there was a legal duty to provide care.
- Breach of Duty: Show how standard diagnostic protocols were not followed.
- Causation: Link misdiagnosis to tangible harm (e.g., disease progression).
- Damages: Identify the financial, emotional, and physical consequences.
We've spent more than 40 years representing clients through their medical malpractice claims, including cancer misdiagnosis claims. We have seen cancer misdiagnosis claims stem from medical professionals failing to follow diagnostic standards, misinterpreting test results, failing to order tests, or operating malfunctioning testing equipment.
We understand that these claims are not just a way to make money off of a reasonable diagnostic error and that they are meant to provide victims with compensation for their injuries and also to hold responsible parties accountable.
Common Types Of Misdiagnosed Cancer
It might be possible that you have already experienced a cancer misdiagnosis without realizing it. There are many types of cancer that are commonly misdiagnosed as other ailments, including:
- Breast cancer: symptoms mistaken for benign lumps or hormonal changes.
- Colon cancer: misattributed to irritable bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids.
- Lung cancer: dismissed as chronic bronchitis or infections.
- Prostate cancer: mistaken for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Skin cancer: mistaken for harmless moles or rashes.
- Leukemia and lymphoma: often confused with common viral illnesses.
Some victims of a cancer misdiagnosis can wait extra weeks or months before they get an accurate diagnosis. This extreme delay in accurate treatment can cause many life-threatening consequences.
How A Cancer Misdiagnosis Can Harm You
Having to wait extra weeks or months to start a necessary cancer treatment regimen can harm you in more ways than you might expect. Just some of the consequences of a cancer misdiagnosis include:
- Missed opportunities for early-stage cancer treatment
- Mandatory aggressive treatments to treat later stages of cancer
- Reduced life expectancy or a terminal prognosis
- Friends and family may suffer severe emotional or psychological trauma
- Heavier financial burdens due to more advanced cancer with intensive treatments
Doctors and other healthcare professionals may try to downplay the potential consequences of their mistakes. They may claim that your current condition was unavoidable or that their initial diagnosis was reasonable. Regardless of what they claim, our Virginia cancer misdiagnosis lawyer can uncover the truth and determine whether a misdiagnosis occurred.
The Kind Of Compensation A Failure To Diagnose Cancer Attorney In VA Can Fight For
As your Virginia cancer misdiagnosis lawyer, James B. Feinman will gather all available evidence, including medical records and expert testimony to assess the full scope of harm caused by your cancer misdiagnosis. By gathering this information, we can effectively negotiate for a settlement that reflects costs such as:
- Medical expenses: both unnecessary past treatments and necessary future treatments
- Financial instability: lost income and reduced earning potential
- Emotional consequences: pain and suffering, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life
- Social losses: loss of consortium and loss of companionship
- Wrongful death damages: funeral and burial expenses
If the liable party is not willing to cooperate through negotiations or we cannot reach an agreeable outcome, we are prepared to fight for your best interests in court through litigation.
How Our Virginia Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer Will Represent You
We want you to have a strong understanding of what our representation can mean for your claim. Once we take your case, you will have access to regular communication with our attorney, so you will always know what we are doing for you, how your case is going, and what options you have going forward.
Our long history of success in cancer misdiagnosis claims will become your advantage as we advocate on your behalf with attorneys and insurance teams to maximize the compensation you receive while minimizing the time it takes to earn it.
Our comprehensive and swift representation methods allow us to handle all of your legal needs, so you can focus on your health after your cancer misdiagnosis.
Reach Out To A Virginia Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer Today
Our law firm is as invested in your best interests as you are, and we are dedicated to providing all of our clients with the legal representation they expect from us. The sooner you contact our law office, the easier it will be to build your claim after suffering from a cancer misdiagnosis. Call us at 434-216-0166 or email us here to schedule your initial consultation today.
