When diagnosed in a timely manner, cancer can be treated—and often overcome—using various procedures and medicines. The longer a cancer goes undetected by a medical professional, the more advanced it becomes. People who are suffering from late stage or terminal cancer often wonder how the diagnosis went overlooked by their doctor, despite complaints and multiple requests for follow-up. At Cogan & McNabola, P.C. we represent individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by a delayed cancer diagnosis or a misdiagnosis.
At Cogan & McNabola, P.C. we understand that the bottom line is results. For further information or to arrange a consultation please call us today at 312-629-2900 or toll-free 1-800-704-2900.
Our firm has secured large verdicts and settlements for individuals who have received a late cancer diagnosis. If you are considering legal action because of a delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, read more about our verdicts and settlements to see how we have helped others just like you.
· $3.0 Million
A medical malpractice suit against a Chicago doctor for failing to diagnosis colon cancer in a man in his forties. The patient was told on numerous doctor visits that he had hemorrhoids. He is now battling colon cancer and is considered pre-terminal.
· $1.9 Million
A 61 year-old smoker underwent a chest x-ray in April 1997, read as normal. X-ray was in fact abnormal resulting in an eighteen-month delay in the diagnosis, by which time lung cancer had spread to brain and bone.
· $1.6 million
A 55 year-old suburban mother and grandmother went to Christ Hospital in July 1999, complaining of constipation, abdominal pain and bloating. The victim specifically requested a pap smear and was not given one on that, or the next seven visits to the hospital. Upon finally receiving a pelvic exam months later, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, underwent treatment and died in her home less than two years later.
If you or someone you know is now suffering from ovarian cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, or any other type of cancer which was not promptly diagnosed, contact us to learn how we can help.
