Although the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that nine percent of adults have been diagnosed with cancer, it is estimated that approximately 10 to 20 percent are misdiagnosed in the beginning. Misdiagnosing cancer can lead to suffering at the least, and death at the worst. Since cancer can grow and spread rapidly, a timely and accurate diagnosis is imperative. Physicians are expected to use diagnostic tools appropriately and to refer cases to other doctors when necessary to pursue an accurate diagnosis for their patients. When they do not, the potential for a cancer misdiagnosis increases.
If you or a loved one recently received a breast cancer misdiagnosis, you could benefit from scheduling a consultation with a seasoned Chicago breast cancer misdiagnosis lawyer. An attorney can help you determine if you have a case for medical malpractice.
Do You Have a Case for Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis?
Civil law requires that healthcare professionals provide a standard of care to their patients. This standard is defined as what another reasonable healthcare professional with the same education and experience would do in a similar situation. If the healthcare professional fails to provide this standard of care and a patient suffers harm and damages because of it, they could be liable.
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