Medical Misdiagnosis

The New York City injury lawyers at the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm want you to know your legal rights with regards to a medical misdiagnosis. There are some steps you should take if you or a loved one has experienced an incorrect diagnosis from your doctor.

NYC Legal Rights - Medical Misdiagnosis

Our attorneys understand how traumatic it is to be misdiagnosed and lose precious time that could have been spent fighting your condition. Some medical research puts the number of missed or incorrect initial cancer diagnoses alone as high as 12%. Our clients aren’t just statistics to us – they’re people we care about and we fight to win them the highest possible compensation following a misdiagnosis.

Steps to Take Following Medical Misdiagnosis

There are some steps you should take if your illness or condition is incorrectly diagnosed or missed entirely, or if you even suspect it may have been:

• Seek a second opinion from a doctor;
• If he/she isn’t listening to you, get a second opinion elsewhere or request a referral to a specialist;
• Once you receive a diagnosis that you are confident is correct, follow the treatment plan provided by the accurately-diagnosing doctor;
• Consult with an attorney about your rights with regard to medical misdiagnosis. Have the details of your case ready to discuss;
• Provide your attorney with all the names and contact information for anyone who participated in your care, from the initial misdiagnosis until your most recent visit or test;
• The attorney will obtain your medical records and thoroughly investigate your claim with the help of our staff physician.

The steps above will be followed by our vigorous pursuit of an appropriate settlement or, if necessary, taking your case to trial. You don’t pay us until we have obtained the monetary award you deserve.

Contact the NYC law firm of Jacob Fuchsberg for more information and a thorough evaluation of your misdiagnosis case at 212-869-3500 or complete our web form.