Baltimore Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyers

Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorneys Serving Baltimore, MD

If you or a loved one has ever received a diagnosis of cancer, you know that it is a life-altering event. In today's world of modern medicine, the timely diagnosis of many cancers means treatment is likely to be more effective and less expensive. While the spread of cancer is not always preventable, early detection and intervention may lower your risk for developing metastasis, leading to a more favorable prognosis.

Sadly, a misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis can result in more invasive treatment, extended physical and emotional heartache, and even wrongful death. Most cancers are either graded or staged in terms of their severity. The lower the grade or stage (i.e., the earlier the diagnosis), the better the likelihood of a successful outcome. Conversely, the higher the grade or stage, or the more abnormal the cells look, the more aggressive the cancer is and the less likely there will be a successful outcome. Importantly, a delay in diagnosis (even by a few weeks) can increase the likelihood that the tumor will metastasize (spread) to other nearby organs and anatomy, thereby significantly decreasing a person's chances of survival.

Addressing Cancer Misdiagnosis

In Maryland, failure to diagnose cancer cases can be pursued if the negligence caused the patient's cancer to progress from a stage in which the patient had a probability of surviving the cancer if they received proper treatment to a circumstance in which they now face a probability of death due to the growth/spread of the cancer inside the body.

A plaintiff must prove there was a breach of duty (not ordering tests, misreading results, inadequate follow-up, etc.) that caused injury beyond the harm they would have suffered if they had received a timely diagnosis.

As experienced medical malpractice attorneys, we have successfully settled or received favorable trial verdicts arising out of physicians' failure to timely diagnose and treat cancer and other illnesses. Some of the more common types of cancer misdiagnoses include brain tumors, breast cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer, cartilaginous tumors, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, cervical cancer, esophageal cancer, nasal cavity cancer, colon cancer, and rectal cancer. Determining whether a physician negligently failed to timely diagnose cancer requires a detailed analysis of a patient's medical records and the assistance of trained medical experts.

Our office not only has the resources to conduct detailed investigations and retain world–class experts, but we also have the skills needed to present and explain a complicated case to a jury. Together with our medical experts, we can investigate whether a physician failed to properly interpret diagnostic tests, failed or delayed in ordering the proper diagnostic tests, rendered an incorrect diagnosis of a patient's symptoms, missed tell-tale signs of an illness or the progress of a disease, failed to refer the patient to a specialist in the field, or erred in pathological, radiological, or laboratory testing.

Those who have been victimized by a physician's failure to timely diagnose cancer or another illness face a host of medical, economic, physical, emotional, and psychological issues. Sadly, in many instances, a missed or untimely diagnosis may result in a patient receiving the most tragic of prognoses.

Contact Our Baltimore, MD Failure to Diagnose Cancer Attorneys

If you or a loved one believes that medical negligence has resulted in the spread of cancer or another disease, causing you to need unnecessary treatment or decreasing your chances of survival, Silverman Thompson can help you determine your legal options. Attorneys Andrew G. Slutkin and Ethan S. Nochumowitz can advise you of your rights and work with you to obtain financial compensation that will address the harm you have suffered. Contact our Baltimore misdiagnosis of cancer lawyers at 410-385-2225 to schedule a free consultation.