Three Ways Your Cancer Doctor Can Cause Connecticut Medical Malpractice

If ever you are facing the prospect of a cancer diagnosis it can be scary and uncertain.  You may not know what to expect and you would assume that your doctor will do everything she/he can to get you the care you need to get better.

While well intentioned, there are some things that doctors can miss that may lead to a Connecticut medical malpractice case.  In order for it to be considered a malpractice case your doctor would have needed to deviate from the standard of care and with the delayed diagnosis of cancer there can be a number of things that would be considered a deviation from that standard of care.  These instances may include;

• Failure to order a test that may have detected the cancer early
• Mis-read test results
• Did not follow-up properly or refer to another physician for follow-up

While these aren’t the only things that may constitute a delayed diagnosis of cancer, they are the most common and could be considered Connecticut medical malpractice.  

The best thing you can do to make sure that you are protected when facing a cancer diagnosis is to ask all of the questions that you have, double check that you are hearing the doctor clearly and repeat back anything you find necessary to ensure that you heard all of her/his orders correctly.  You should also always feel free to get a second opinion from another medical provider.  

If you or a loved one believe that you are facing a cancer diagnosis where the prognosis would have been better had it been caught in a more timely manner you may want to contact our office.  Our doctor/attorney and nurse/attorney can start an immediate legal and medical investigation into your situation.