Misdiagnosis Attorney in Lexington, KY

Let Our Lexington Medical Malpractice Lawyer Fight for You

When you visit your doctor to receive a diagnosis of your injury or illness, you fully believe and trust that your physician will take their time to evaluate your symptoms properly to determine your medical condition. Unfortunately, when a doctor fails to provide the required standard of care, it can result in a misdiagnosis and further complications that can be potentially fatal.

If you have a condition that was misdiagnosed or if a doctor failed to diagnose cancer or another illness, our Lexington medical malpractice lawyer is prepared to pursue maximum compensation from the negligent party. At Goeing Law, we can thoroughly review your case and determine all of your available legal options to obtain the most favorable outcome possible.

Commonly Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions

Doctors are obligated to abide by a specific process in identifying a medical condition or disease by reviewing the patient’s symptoms based on signs, symptoms, test results, and their patients’ medical history to determine the proper diagnoses. However, if the wrong test is ordered, or if a patient has symptoms that fit more than one condition, an incorrect diagnosis can occur.

Common misdiagnosed conditions include:

• Breast, lung, ovarian, and prostate cancer
• Heart conditions/attacks
• Stroke
• Infections
• Staph infection

A misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose are both considered medical errors. According to a study by the Mayo Clinic that compared clinical diagnoses with postmortem diagnoses, the true diagnosis was missed before death occurred in 26% of those cases.