Failure to Diagnose

Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorneys Helping Patients Injured by a Failure to Diagnose

Getting a proper diagnosis is the first step in getting proper medical treatment. In order to get a proper diagnosis, the doctor must order the right tests, the person doing the testing must do so accurately, and then the test must be read accurately. A problem anywhere along the way will result in an inaccurate diagnosis or a failure to diagnose.

The consequences of failing to diagnose an illness or a developing medical condition are serious: failure to treat the condition, a worsening quality of life or untimely death of the patient. The medical malpractice attorneys at the law office of Cogan & McNabola, P.C. have seen many such tragic cases.

At our Chicago personal injury law firm, we help injured people and families who have lost a loved one achieve financial recovery with personal injury lawsuits and wrongful death claims in these and other cases involving failure to diagnose:

• Cancer (breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer)
• Coronary artery disease
• Infections and sepsis
• Meningitis
• Heart attack
• Stroke

If you or a family member has suffered a worsened medical condition because of your doctor's failure to diagnose cancer or another medical condition, contact Cogan & McNabola by e-mail, or call our firm at 312-629-2900 or toll-free at 1-800-704-2900.

Skilled Trial Lawyers and Top Medical Experts on Your Side

At Cogan & McNabola we have access to medical experts from some of the top hospitals and universities in the country. These experts help us review medical records and treatment plans to identify diagnostic errors and poor judgment on the part of doctors and other health care personnel.

Our firm and clients benefit from the extensive medical knowledge of attorney Patti Tuttle. Ms. Tuttle worked for nearly 20 years as an intensive care nurse before becoming an attorney. Her medical background, combined with the extensive trial experience of our partners, helps us receive significant results in trials and negotiations for injured clients.

Results and Justice for Patients and Families

Our firm has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for adults and children injured through medical negligence.

·$7.875 Million for a 64 year-old woman who went to the Swedish Covenant Hospital ER with knee pain, where she was treated and discharged. The hospital delayed the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis. The patient suffered a stroke and severe disability.

·$3.135 Million for a 42 year-old man who died of a heart attack when his family physician failed to recognize and treat his cardiac risk factors, which had been present for approximately three years.

·$2.6 Million for a 52 year-old woman who went to the hospital complaining of severe headache and vomiting. She was discharged and sent home. Although she returned to the hospital over the next four days, the neurologist missed signs of an internal cardiac artery dissection. The patient suffered a stroke causing partial blindness. This case was settled during trial.

If you have been injured and you suspect that medical negligence is to blame, contact the Chicago law office of Cogan & McNabola to learn how we can help you.