A diagnostic error is a misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis or a failure to diagnose the disease or illness causing a patient’s medical problems. Learn more about Common Types of Diagnostic Errors & How Diagnostic Error Occur here: https://bit.ly/3nMtZKZ

1. When you are sick, you go to the doctor for a diagnosis and proper treatment. If your
doctor fails to properly diagnose you, you may end up sicker than you were before your
visit. In such cases, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your physical pain
and suffering, emotional and mental distress, loss of wages, and anything else caused
directly by the diagnostic error.
AM I THE VICTIM
OF DIAGNOSTIC
ERROR?
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Misdiagnosis: a misdiagnosis happens
when a healthcare professional identifies
the wrong health condition based on the
symptoms the patient presents.
Failure to diagnose: a failure to
diagnose happens when a healthcare
professional misses the connection
between the patient’s symptoms and his or
her overall condition.
Delayed diagnosis: a delayed diagnosis
happens when a healthcare professional
initially misses the connection between
the patient’s symptoms and his or her
overall condition.
COMMON TYPES OF DIAGNOSTIC
ERRORS
Lack of proper care and attention to
the symptoms presented by the
patient
Failure to order necessary tests to
properly diagnose a medical
condition based on the symptoms
Failure to refer a patient to a
specialist
Failure to take heed of a patient’s
personal or family medical history
which could indicate a possible
medical condition given the patient’s
presenting symptoms
Failure to Diagnose Cancer
HOW DIAGNOSTIC ERROR
OCCUR
GERSOWITZ LIBO & KOREK, P.C.
If you or a loved one is suffering as a result of a diagnostic error or misdiagnosis, you may be
entitled to monetary damages.