Misdiagnosis and Delay in Diagnosis

Misdiagnosis can and does occur and is one of the most common types of medical mistake and legal claim we see. Sometimes there is simply a delay in making the correct diagnosis. A misdiagnosis often involves a delay in treatment for a condition that can be detrimental to that person's health if left untreated.

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There are various reasons as to why a misdiagnosis can occur including errors by General Practitioners (GPs), Accident and Emergency Doctors, Nurses and Consultants, failure to refer to a specialist and laboratory tests carried out incorrectly or being misread.

There are various types of misdiagnosis ranging from a totally wrong diagnosis to a partial misdiagnosis as to the wrong subtype, underlying condition, medication causes, related conditions, or complications. The outcome can be devastating. Our team have dealt with a range of misdiagnosis cases including cancer, meningitis, septicaemia, deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We have provided further information on some of these areas...

MISDIAGNOSIS OF CANCER
MISDIAGNOSIS OF MENINGITIS AND SEPTICAEMIA
MISDIAGNOSIS OF DVT
MISDIAGNOSIS OF CAUDA EQUINA
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