Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyers Handling Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Cases
Lung cancer seldom causes symptoms until the cancer is advanced and difficult to treat successfully. This makes it critical to diagnose the cancer as early as possible so that patients receive appropriate treatment. Because there are usually no symptoms at the early, treatable stage, lung cancer is often found accidentally when a patient receives an X-ray for another medical problem. When there are signs of lung cancer on an unrelated X-ray or the physician has suspicions, he or she has the obligation to investigate further and begin treatment. When this does not happen, the patient may have grounds to file a lawsuit for the missed diagnosis. It is important to consult a medical malpractice lawyer to learn about your rights after a failure to diagnose cancer turned your life upside down.
Contact us for a free consultation if you have been injured or lost a loved one due to failure to diagnose lung cancer, or keep reading for more information.
Most doctors are careful and their patients have reason to trust them. When a doctor abuses that trust by choosing to not follow up on a medical test or pay proper attention to important details like whether a test shows signs of lung cancer, he or she needs to be held accountable. We help our clients hold doctors and their insurance companies responsible for those dangerous choices, and that helps improve the system for everyone.
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William Hawal
Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable
Spangenberg Shibley & Liber is recognized as one of the pre-eminent medical malpractice law firms in Ohio. We are one of the first civil litigation firms to take on individual and mass tort cases that have had a lasting impact on how negligence laws have been shaped over the past several decades. Our lawyers advocate for clients whose lung cancer was misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late to be treated effectively. With more than 65 year of experience helping people injured by the negligence of others, we know how to build strong cases for our clients. Spangenberg has both the knowledge and the resources to investigate your case thoroughly and determine how the physician missed your cancer at the early, treatable stages.
Contact us if your lung cancer was undiagnosed or you lost a loved one because of this type of physician negligence.
We consult with medical specialists throughout the United States, including oncologists and radiologists. We work with economists to determine the impact of your illness on your life and the lives of your family members. In short, we leave no stone unturned in our effort to develop a winning lawsuit.
Preparation: Key to Our Success
Thorough preparation is the hallmark of this law firm. Attorneys for the other side know our reputation as tough adversaries at trial and will often make much better settlement offers in an effort to avoid the expense and exposure of the courtroom. Of course, if the opposition does not make an appropriate settlement offer, we are ready to proceed to trial. We are highly effective with juries and have secured large awards for clients suffering the consequences of misdiagnosed or undiagnosed lung cancer.
Issues in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Issues that contribute to the misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of lung cancer include:
- Ignoring physical findings because of the age or medical status (nonsmoker) of the patient
- Incorrectly reading an X-ray or other diagnostic image
- Failing to refer a patient to a lung cancer specialist after a suspicious X-ray
Errors such as these can delay treatment and turn a treatable illness into a fatal illness. Delays caused by misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose usually lead to more aggressive and painful treatment for the patient. Once the cancer has spread from the lungs to other organs, the prognosis for the patient is poor. When these things occur because of negligence by the medical provider, victims and their families should speak with an experienced attorney about their options.
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Our Cleveland lawyers offer free, confidential consultations to determine whether you have a lung cancer misdiagnosis case. Please contact us as soon as possible to avoid deadlines that may exclude you from filing a claim. We handle all medical negligence matters on a contingency basis, so if we tell you that you have a case, be assured that we are prepared to move forward without charging you attorneys' fees. You owe us only if we win compensation for your loss.
Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (888) 633-0360.
