Cleveland Doctor Malpractice Lawyers
The doctor-patient relationship depends on trust: trust that the physician will communicate clearly, will take the correct steps in treating an illness and will diagnose medical problems in a timely way so that effective treatment can begin. Most doctors honor that trust by putting patient safety — our safety — first. When a doctor makes decisions that endanger the patient, we need to hold him or her accountable to help improve the system, because without accountability, there cannot be responsibility. Whether by misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis — where the patient will receive incorrect treatment or no treatment at all — or by making avoidable mistakes in surgery, prescriptions or treatment, carelessness can have a significant negative effect on the medical outcome and the patient's quality of life.
If this has happened to you or a loved one, it is important to seek the advice and counsel of an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. An attorney can explain your options and determine whether you are able to file a lawsuit against the physician.
Contact us if you have been injured or lost a loved one because of physician negligence, or read below for more information.
If you have been injured by the failure of a physician to diagnose your illness or condition, it is important to work with an attorney who can make complex medical issues understandable to a jury. Every case is unique — every client is unique — and we help our clients get answers about what happened and what should have happened. Most doctors are capable, safe people. When a doctor chooses to cut corners, though, he or she is responsible for answering to the injuries that carelessness causes. Especially given that insurance companies generally pay for the verdict, people should feel confident that their fight is going to help improve the system, not hurt it. —
Partner
Dennis R. Lansdowne
Learn about a case involving physician malpractice.
We advocate for clients whose physicians were negligent and failed to order the correct diagnostic tests, failed to interpret test results correctly or failed to offer the accepted treatment for the illness or condition. Our misdiagnosis cases include:
- Breast cancer misdiagnosis
- Lung cancer misdiagnosis
- Renal cancer misdiagnosis
- Colon cancer misdiagnosis
- Prostate cancer misdiagnosis
- Cervical cancer misdiagnosis
- Compartment syndrome misdiagnosis
- Misdiagnosis case example
- Hospital-caused infections
- Aneurysm misdiagnosis
- Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism
- Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of heart attack
- Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of cancer
Contact us if physician negligence delayed a diagnosis of one of these illnesses or conditions, or if a misdiagnosis delayed treatment.
The Truth About Malpractice Insurance
Many patients are reluctant to sue their doctors. They may have built up a relationship over many years and are hesitant to inflict financial damage on someone they like. We counsel clients about the malpractice insurance that all doctors carry for this very reason — to provide a remedy to patients who are harmed by their negligent mistakes and errors. Not only does filing a claim give the patient some redress, but it also helps the doctor avoid similar mistakes in the future. By initiating a medical malpractice lawsuit, you may be protecting other patients.
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. If your illness has been made worse because of misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, our Cleveland lawyers know what to do.
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Our Cleveland lawyers offer free, confidential consultations to determine whether you have a physician misdiagnosis case. Please contact us as soon as possible to avoid deadlines that may exclude you from filing a claim. We handle all personal injury 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.
