Aortic Dissection Misdiagnosis Claims
Simply put, an aortic dissection (AD) is a tear in the inner layer of the large blood vessel branching off the heart (aorta), caused by some kind of trauma. There are approximately 2,000 new cases each...
View Article15 Most Common Medical Misdiagnoses
One of the most important functions that a doctor provides is to diagnose medical conditions when presented with symptoms. A patient rightfully expects their doctor, nurse practitioner, or other health...
View ArticleCommonly Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions in Children
Pediatric doctors are heroes, treating children for illnesses every day but they are not immune to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis; problems that also affect thousands of adult patients each year....
View ArticleCerebral Palsy Misdiagnosis
A medical misdiagnosis may deprive a patient of necessary treatment or prompt unnecessary treatments that cause harm. Serious conditions such as cerebral palsy (CP) require early diagnosis for best...
View ArticlePolio-Like Illness Often Misdiagnosed in Children?
When an illness is misdiagnosed in children it can be very troubling for parents and cause serious injury to a child. A medical misdiagnosis can prevent treatments that could have resolved the illness...
View ArticleWhy Children are More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed Than Adults
Misdiagnosis can occur when a doctor, hospital, or other medical facility provides negligent care that leads to incorrectly identifying the patient’s medical condition. A 2022 report, published by the...
View ArticleNew Report Reveals 795,000 Americans a Year Die or are Permanently Disabled...
It may come as a shock to many Americans that hundreds of thousands of patients a year die or are permanently disabled after misdiagnosis by doctors. Medical misdiagnosis occurs when a patient goes to...
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