Military Misdiagnosis Attorneys

Failure to Diagnose Claims at Military Hospitals

According to JAMA Internal Medicine research, roughly 25% of hospital patients who pass away or are transferred to intensive care suffer from a diagnostic error, such as a misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose. Furthermore, nearly 20% of patients who are misdiagnosed suffer a serious health complication or pass away as a result. If you or your family were hurt due to a misdiagnosis, you aren’t alone—and you may have legal options to try to set things right.

At National Trial Law, we focus our efforts on military medical malpractice claims that most other law firms aren’t equipped to handle, including misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose claims. We have the strength, experience, and resources needed to take claims against the federal government and all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. If you were injured due to a military medical provider’s misdiagnosis, make us the first legal team you trust for counsel and representation.

Talk to a misdiagnosis attorney today by dialing (833) 913-1885 or using an online contact form. Our services are available nationwide.

What is a Misdiagnosis?

A misdiagnosis occurs when an injury or illness is diagnosed as another problem. Due to the nature of most health conditions, the healing process cannot begin until the ailment is correctly identified, so misdiagnoses present a much bigger issue than it might first appear.

In medical facilities nationwide, five commonly misdiagnosed health conditions include:

• Strokes
• Heart attacks
• Aortic aneurysm
• Spinal cord injury or compression
• Blood clots

Misdiagnoses can be so frustrating because they should be avoidable in virtually every incident. When a medical provider follows acceptable standards of medical care and uses all available diagnostic testing methods, the risk of a misdiagnosis is significantly minimized. For this reason, when a misdiagnosis happens, it is always worth asking why and what should have reasonably been done to prevent it. If it appears that the medical provider was not careful or thorough enough, it could justify legal action in pursuit of compensation, whether by filing a medical malpractice lawsuit or Form 95 as required by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).

What is a Failure to Diagnose?

Failure to diagnose is a type of misdiagnosis that involves not diagnosing the patient’s health condition on time or at all, rather than mistaking it for something else. Without a proper diagnosis made on time or ever, the patient will be put at a higher risk of their injury or illness worsening. Please let our attorneys know if you went to a military or VA hospital while suffering symptoms of an injury or illness but were sent home without being diagnosed or even treated. 

Harm Caused by Misdiagnoses

Misdiagnoses and diagnostic errors can be just as dangerous as other forms of medical malpractice, such as surgical errors or medication mistakes. By failing to recognize a patient’s injury, illness, or health condition, the negligent medical provider may put that patient at risk of a massive variety of consequences and complications.

Misdiagnoses can directly or indirectly cause a patient to suffer:

• Worsened medical conditions
• Difficulty recovering once proper treatment is provided
• Development of secondary or comorbid conditions
• Pain and suffering