Delray Beach Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorney

Patients place significant trust in medical providers, and most healthcare professionals deliver quality care. With something as serious as cancer, the wrong diagnosis can change the life of a patient forever. If negligence played a role in your cancer misdiagnosis, the Delray Beach medical malpractice lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. are here to represent you in your fight for fair compensation.

Dealing with cancer is never easy, and the shock of a negligent misdiagnosis can make a difficult time even harder. Whether you are a patient or coming to us after the death of a loved one, you can trust that our Delray Beach cancer misdiagnosis lawyers will put our determination, knowledge, and experience to work for you. Call us now for a free and confidential case evaluation. Se habla español.

Misdiagnosing Cancer Has Serious Consequences

When dealing with cancer, time is of the essence. With early intervention and treatment, many patients can extend their lives by years and even go into complete remission. Even those with more advanced stages of cancer can respond well to timely treatments. When doctors and other professionals are negligent in their diagnoses, patients can suffer physically, mentally, and financially.

It can be hard to identify negligence in these cases, but cancer misdiagnosis can be caused by:

• Not recognizing a patient’s symptoms right away or at all
• Interpreting a patient’s symptoms as another medical issue
• Delays in ordering appropriate testing or referring patients to specialists
• Failing to deliver and communicate lab or imaging results in a timely manner
• Misreading lab results and imaging results
• Treating patients based on false positives and false negatives without appropriate follow-up testing

Misdiagnosis can mean that patients continue about their lives, unaware of their worsening condition. Cancer can spread, requiring more intense medical intervention down the road. Patients may even become so sick that treatment is no longer effective, and they can die. In rarer cases, patients could undergo unnecessary treatments, stress, and financial losses because of this neglect. Delayed, missed, or incorrect diagnoses can be caused by multiple actions (or inactions), and our team is determined to hold the liable parties accountable for the harm they have caused.

Hiring the Right Firm for Your Delray Beach Cancer Malpractice Claim

Malpractice claims, especially those involving something as complex as cancer, are best handled by firms with experience handling and winning malpractice cases. While some firms may have success in one area of personal injury, they often lack the resources and knowledge required for cases involving medical negligence. That’s where Freidin Brown, P.A. comes in.

Since 1976, our firm has dedicated itself to helping Floridians from all over the state fight against provider and hospital negligence. With two Board Certified trial attorneys, over 100 years of combined experience, access to teams of medical professionals and other experts, and a commitment to providing personalized and attentive legal care, our team is ready to manage your claim. When representing clients, we will:

• Gather and analyze all relevant evidence, including medical records, incident reports, and witness accounts
• Handle all communications with insurance companies and the parties they represent
• Ensure your case follows all state requirements for legal action, including pretrial settlements and legal deadlines for filing
• Prove that negligence occurred and identify all potentially liable parties
• Negotiate for a settlement whenever possible
• Represent you at trial if a settlement cannot be reached

Cancer misdiagnosis claims require careful investigation and a deep knowledge of state malpractice laws, and our firm is well-equipped to represent these challenging cases. Please call our firm today for a free case evaluation. We are available now to take your call.

We Help Victims Seek Damages After a Cancer Misdiagnosis in Delray Beach

Victims of malpractice are hurt by provider negligence in many ways. Cancer care can already be devastatingly expensive for families, especially if they have to undergo care for months or years on end. While many patients struggle with financial loss, emotional distress, and a decline in life quality, discovering that these outcomes were preventable adds another layer of anguish and frustration.

No amount of money can take away the pain and distress you’ve suffered or the time you’ve lost. But that should not stop you from seeking justice for your losses or protecting other patients from this professional’s neglect in the future.

When seeking compensation for our clients, we can pursue damages that include but are not limited to:

Medical Bills and Expenses

Economic losses are losses that have a financial value. One of the most significant forms of economic loss in malpractice claims comes from medical expenses.

Cancer treatments, hospital stays, surgeries, physical and occupational therapy, mental health services, and other medical expenses cost patients significant amounts of money, and they may have many months or years of expenses ahead. When pursuing compensation, our team will make sure to account for both current and future expenses you may have.

Professional Losses

Financial losses can also include any lost income or diminished earning capacity resulting from your cancer. Before you even knew about your cancer, you may have struggled to complete your job and maintain your employment because of your symptoms.

You may also lose income when you are undergoing treatment and recovering, and you could even have to stop working altogether or change professions. Whatever professional losses you may suffer, our team is here to fight for the full extent of these damages.

Non-Economic Losses

In addition to physical and financial losses, malpractice involving a cancer misdiagnosis can cause significant emotional, mental, and personal anguish. Despite having no direct monetary value, you can seek compensation for various non-economic losses. These can include:

• Pain and suffering
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Loss of consortium
• Emotional anguish

These damages are subjective due to their intangible nature, and insurance companies may try to offer unfair compensation for your non-economic losses. Our attorneys are here to ensure we fight for a settlement or verdict that fairly addresses these and other non-economic losses.

Wrongful Death Damages

When left undiagnosed and untreated, cancer can kill. Patients may suffer for months or years before passing away from their illness, leaving behind grief-stricken family members and financial devastation. If you believe your loved one’s death is because of medical malpractice, you may be able to pursue a wrongful death claim to seek damages that include:

• Medical costs
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Lost support and net accumulations of the deceased
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium

We’ll also help you find a probate lawyer to set up the estate so you don’t have to face this part of the legal system alone.

Let Our Attorneys Get to Work on Your Delray Beach Cancer Claim Today

Medical neglect can have serious and fatal consequences for patients, and our firm is here to hold these parties accountable for this harm. If you suspect that a cancer misdiagnosis was caused by a Delray Beach medical provider or medical facility’s neglect, please give our firm a call today. We look forward to seeing how we can help you today.

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