Posts for the 'Misdiagnosis' Category

While tort reform advocates argue that medical malpractice lawsuits are the cause of rising medical costs in the United States and push for further limits on the ability of consumers to pursue legal action for preventable mistakes, the total cost of medical malpractice litigation is only 0.6% of the nation’s overall health care costs and the number of payments for claims have fallen to record lows in recent years.

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Many medical misdiagnosis lawsuits are directly attributed a competent doctor who simply failed to give their full time and attention to the patient they were treating. Disorganization, trying to treat too many patients too quickly or simply being lazy can cause a doctor to miss critical symptoms or signals of treatable problems. Read the rest of this entry »

In hospitals throughout the United States, those in need of emergency room treatment are forced to wait an average of four hours, according to a report released last week.  Researchers found that overall wait times are longer than last year, and this raises serious concerns about the quality of emergency care which can be obtained.  Longer wait times can increase the risk of medical mistakes or misdiagnosis, which can have serious consequences for the patient. Read the rest of this entry »

Medical mistakes involving the misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a serious medical condition could be avoided in most situations.  A recent study concluded that the types of mistakes which often lead to serious harm for the patient usually involve errors which can be reduced through the exercise of due diligence. Read the rest of this entry »