When a doctor fails to diagnose or detect a medical condition, it can prolong the illness. In some cases it could even prove to be a fatal mistake. That was the case with a 41-year-old woman inBrooklyn who lost her life to lung cancer.
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Malpractice Lawsuits Result from Common Medical Errors
Today's blog is about 3 categories of medical mistakes that may give rise to a medical malpractice claim. The NPR reported that these mistakes are the “third leading cause of death in America.”
Errors in Diagnosis
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Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnosis Statistics
Diagnostic errors like misdiagnosis are among the most common types of medical malpractice claims. According to an analysis of malpractice claims from 1986-2010 by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Md, “Among...