Failure to Diagnose

Failure to Diagnose Cancer Attorneys

Chicago and Illinois Doctor Malpractice Claims

By the time a diagnosis error is discovered, irreversible damage may have occurred and it is often too late for effective treatment. If you have suffered or a loved one died because of a physician’s failure to diagnose cancer or a serious condition, contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer for a free case evaluation.

In a case of undiagnosed heart disease or failure to diagnose cancer, the attorneys of McGowan & Hull consult with medical experts who can advise on whether you have a viable lawsuit against the physician or the hospital. We represent medical malpractice victims throughout the greater Chicago, Illinois area and statewide, including Cook, Kane, Lake and DuPage counties.

A Record of Success in Failure to Diagnose Cases

Medical malpractice claims are difficult to prove, but the highly experienced trial lawyers of McGowan and Hull have obtained many significant settlements and verdicts for victims of misdiagnosis, surgery errors, birth injuries and other malpractice cases.

We have successfully sued doctors and health care providers for failure to diagnose:

• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Colon cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Brain cancer

Sadly, many of these cancers are highly treatable when detected in early stages. Once the disease has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body), treatment is much more painful and much less successful. We also have held physicians accountable for failure to diagnose heart disease and cardio-pulmonary conditions (leading to heart attack, stroke, or death), as well as meningitis, pregnancy preeclampsia and other life-threatening and debilitating conditions.

Proving Malpractice

Some cancers or heart disease may not be revealed by routine tests and physical exams. However, if the physician missed key signs, neglected to order tests, or ignored telltale complaints from the patient, the doctor may be liable for medical malpractice. We submit victims’ medical record to an expert, usually a board-certified doctor. He or she must conclude that the medical practitioner or the hospital committed a significant breach of the accepted standard of care.

McGowan & Hull has ready access to a number of such medical experts. If they determine in a written opinion that medical malpractice, these cases often settle out of court. Our failure to diagnose cancer attorneys will seek full compensation and compensatory damages, through insurance settlement or trial, for your personal injury or wrongful death claim.

Contact the Chicago medical malpractice lawyers of McGowan & Hull for a free case evaluation. We can meet you at your home or hospital, or in our offices in Geneva, Illinois or downtown Chicago. Malpractice claims are handled on a contingency fee--you pay no attorneys’ fees unless we are successful in recovering settlement or verdict on your behalf.