Cancer Misdiagnosis

When the verdict of your health hinges on a single diagnosis, the weight of uncertainty can be unbearable. What if the diagnosis is wrong? A cancer misdiagnosis not only thrusts patients into a terrifying limbo of what-ifs but also potentially delays crucial, life-saving treatments. This article goes into the critical steps you must take if you […]

Over 266,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United States. And while a breast cancer diagnosis is horrible, what’s even worse is not catching it early enough (or even at all). A recent study found that breast cancer is commonly misdiagnosed. This means that thousands of women aren’t getting the treatment […]

Roughly 20% of serious medical conditions are misdiagnosed. A misdiagnosis occurs when a patient is said to have a condition other than what they have. It may also occur when a patient is told they have no medical conditions when they, in fact, do. The question is, can these patients can file a claim against the doctor […]

Early diagnosis of breast cancer increases a patient’s chance of responding to treatment successfully. But, when the cancer is not detected early, the patient could have a lower rate of survival. Even if a patient survives after a delayed diagnosis, their quality of life could also suffer. As recently as December 2018, Cummings Law won […]