In today's society, we are very fortunate to have numerous medical professionals who dedicate their lives to solving problems and helping those who are ill and injured. Even with the rarest of cases, doctors are continually doing the necessary research in order to bring new cures to those on the brink of death. And yet with so many people being helped on a daily basis, there are some who are not as lucky. Medical malpractice is happening all over the United States, and as a result many people are falling ill, their injuries become more severe and in some cases there are fatalities as result. While the list of possibilities for medical malpractice examples could go on and on, there is a common occurrence today that is making many individuals fearful and untrusting of their physicians. The failure to diagnose an illness is surprisingly growing as a concern today in the medical field, and as a result there are many patients who are dying because they did not learn about severe illnesses until it was too late.

First off, what is the responsibility of a medical professional? No matter whom they are a technician, a nurse, physician, dentist, surgeon, etc. It is their responsibility to see to it that each and every patient receives the highest possible quality of care. From the time that a patient visits one of these professionals it is their duty to thoroughly examine and discover the problem therefore creating a diagnosis based off of their symptoms and other injuries. This responsibility can easily be overlooked however, if the doctor somehow forgets to conduct certain tests that coincide with the symptoms or they want to get you out quickly and therefore they don't go about every necessary step, it can result in a wrong diagnosis or even the failure to diagnose at all.

Medical malpractice is then the failure of the medical professional to perform one or all of these duties. It means in essence that a patient is now suffering from further injury or illness as a result of the doctor's wrong doing or negligence. If there is in fact negligence related to the patient's illness and injury, then the medical professional and their hospital can be held legally responsible to the victim for the damages. Particularly in the area of a failure to diagnose, the victim may now be suffering far more severe illnesses as result, and therefore are deserving of compensation for their injuries. Sadly in some cases, when a doctor fails to diagnose the problem, many individuals will grow much more ill and perhaps never be able to fully recover because the situation was not addressed early enough on. For example, there are many individuals who go in for treatment because of certain symptoms, and the doctor sends them on their way with some pills. Down the road the symptoms get more severe and there are new problems added, then the doctor realizes that their patient is in stage 4 cancers and there is little chance of remission or recovery.

There are several common conditions that are often misdiagnosed or even at all. This would include sleep disorders such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea. Another possibility is toxoplasmosis, a parasite infection; otosclerosis, an ear bone disorder; hypertension, migraines, thyroid disorders, among many others. If you believe that your suffering has been overlooked and that your doctors could have diagnosed you long ago with what you are suffering with today, consider contacting a medical malpractice attorney who can walk you through the many details of the legal process. Experienced lawyers will be able to look at your case and help you find the necessary details to help you prove your situation.