Misdiagnosis of Illness Attorney in VA Holding Healthcare Providers Accountable in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, The Hampton Roads Region, and Throughout Northern Virginia
When treating a sick person, it is important not to waste any time in the diagnosis process. The longer it takes to obtain a correct diagnosis, the more time the ailment has to develop into something more severe or even become untreatable. Considering how vital it is to get a swift and accurate diagnosis, it is especially devastating to learn that you have been misdiagnosed. While there is no way to undo the mistakes made by medical professionals, a skilled Virginia misdiagnosis lawyer can hold them accountable.
With the guidance of our misdiagnosis of illness attorney in VA, James B. Feinman, Attorney at Law can provide you with the support and legal representation you need. We take a compassionate and assertive approach to handling misdiagnosis claims to determine what prompted the misdiagnosis and who is liable for the consequences. When your avoidable misdiagnosis has resulted in irreversible harm, we are here to help you seek justice.
When a Medical Misdiagnosis Becomes Medical Malpractice
It is true that not every misdiagnosis will qualify for a medical malpractice claim, but many instances of them are avoidable. The goal of a medical misdiagnosis claim is to differentiate your misdiagnosis from a diagnostic mistake and prove that it is a legally actionable example of malpractice.
One of the primary elements of a medical misdiagnosis claim is proving that a medical professional neglected to follow the established standard of care for their patient. By consulting with witnesses, reviewing medical documents, and gathering all other forms of evidence surrounding your misdiagnosis, we can determine how your misdiagnosis took place, and pursue the outcome you deserve in your claim.
Common Types of Medical Misdiagnosis
Our Virginia misdiagnosis lawyer has more than 40 years of experience representing clients through their medical malpractice claims. That much experience has taught us what to look for in these situations, so we can prove medical neglect, such as:
- Delayed diagnosis: harm caused by failure to diagnose in a timely manner.
- Wrong diagnosis: the patient is treated for the wrong illness, while the real condition worsens.
- Failure to diagnose a related condition: missing a comorbid or secondary diagnosis.
- Failure to recognize complications: not identifying life-threatening developments from a known condition.
- Emergency room misdiagnosis: critical errors made under pressure in ER settings.
- Radiology and lab error misdiagnosis: mistakes interpreting test results or imaging.
If you are uncertain about whether or not you have a valid claim, we can review the circumstances surrounding your misdiagnosis to determine if there is a likelihood of pursuing a medical malpractice claim.
How Our Misdiagnosis of Illness Attorney in VA Proves Malpractice
Throughout all of the medical malpractice claims we have successfully represented our clients in, we have always established proof of the same four elements of a medical malpractice claim:
- Duty of care: the obligation of a medical provider to care for a patient
- Breach of duty: how a medical provider failed to meet the standard of care when treating a patient
- Causation: how a breach of duty caused a patient harm
- Damages: the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of the harm
To prove these elements in a wrongful death claim, our Virginia misdiagnosis lawyer will review all of your medical records and consult with expert medical witnesses who can confirm that a mistake has been made. Once we have established how the responsible party is liable, we will then seek to prove the total consequences of your misdiagnosis.
Maximizing Your Compensation With Our Virginia Misdiagnosis Lawyer
The compensation from any personal injury claim is meant to cover the current and future economic and non-economic costs of an injury. In order for us to develop an accurate negotiation figure, we need to look at the full scope of consequences of your misdiagnosis, including:
- Medical consequences: worsening condition, unnecessary treatment, lost treatment opportunities.
- Emotional toll: stress, depression, and lost trust in the healthcare system.
- Financial burden: cost of unneeded treatments, corrective care, lost income.
We can use this information to develop an aggressive strategy to negotiate for compensation that reflects all of the costs associated with your injuries, including:
- Medical expenses: past and future treatments resulting from the misdiagnosis.
- Lost wages and earning potential: if the condition affects the ability to work.
- Pain and suffering: physical and emotional distress.
- Loss of enjoyment of life: especially relevant in permanent injury cases.
- Wrongful death: if a misdiagnosis resulted in the death of a loved one.
In many cases, there's no way to undo the damage that a misdiagnosis has caused, so it is only reasonable to expect the liable party for your misdiagnosis to be responsible for the lifetime of consequences that come from their actions.
How Our Virginia Misdiagnosis Lawyer Can Help You
Trying to find the right legal representation for your medical misdiagnosis claim can be overwhelming. Many law firms will claim to be the right choice for you, but you need to be sure before making a decision.
To help you have confidence in choosing our law firm, we want you to know what to expect from our Virginia misdiagnosis lawyer. When we take your case, we will assume responsibility for all of the legal obligations, including collecting evidence, consulting with medical experts, and fulfilling any legal tasks like submitting paperwork.
With over 40 years of experience, we advocate assertively in both settlement talks and the courtroom with insurance companies and hospital legal teams to earn every cent that you deserve. In cases where negotiations are not achieving a satisfactory outcome, we will continue aggressively representing you in court through litigation.
Throughout every step of our representation, we will provide you with clear and compassionate communication about your claim, what we are doing to serve you, and how we anticipate your claim to resolve. With our services, you can have peace of mind knowing we are fighting for you every day throughout your claim.
Contact Our Virginia Misdiagnosis Lawyer Today
The sooner you reach out to our law firm, the sooner we can resolve your claim and provide you with the resources you need to adapt to life after your medical misdiagnosis. Call us at 434-216-0166 or fill out our convenient online contact form to schedule your initial consultation today.
