 Lawyer's Story
My name is Ronald
Brown I am a senior partner at the law firm of Brown
and Crouppen. I’m the Brown in Brown and Crouppen,
this means I’m ultimately responsible for the
quality of the legal services offered by my law
firm. One area of practice that I am particularly
involved in is the litigation involving failure to
diagnose cancer cases.
Failure to diagnose
breast, colon, cervical or any other cancers is one
of the great tragedies in modern medicine. For the
first time in human history we now have therapies to
extend life and, in many cases, to cure these
diseases. The crucial factor in using these
therapies is time, in cancer treatment time is
everything, delay in proper diagnosis means people
die.
Failure to diagnose
cancer, especially breast cancer, now accounts for
more than a third of all medical malpractice claims
filed. These are the three elements that need to be
present for a successful failure to diagnose cancer
case:
- A
health care provider (doctor, nurse, hospital
etc.) and patient relationship existed.
- Malpractice
(negligence failure to diagnose cancer)
occurred.
- The patient
suffered serious harm directly as a result of
the negligent failure to diagnose cancer.
Today our medical
system seems often more sensitive to the economic
bottom line than the welfare of the patient. This is
the result of giant medical insurance companies
looking to push profits to even higher levels. In
this system, doctors spend more and more time
getting approval for medical testing while at the
same time struggling to get paid, leaving less and
less time for the patient.
Here are examples of
the kinds of inquiries regarding failure to diagnose
cancer cases that lawyers typically receive:
- A
34 year old woman discovers a lump in her
breast. A mammogram report tells her everything
is fine. She is subsequently diagnosed with
stage IV breast cancer, the mammogram was read
incorrectly.
- A 60
year old man complains of stomach and bowel
problems at his annual check up. No further
diagnostic tests are ordered. Eight months later
he is diagnosed with colon cancer.
These people would
have had the chance for many more years of life if
their problems would have been correctly diagnosed
and treated. Such is the horror of failure to
diagnose cancer cases.
At Brown and Crouppen
we know that every failure to diagnose cancer is not
malpractice. We have the experience and the
resources to determine which are the cases that
merit further examination and which are not. If you
have any questions about failure to diagnose cancer
we’d like to help. All you have to do is click
here.
Brown & Crouppen can help you make informed
decisions about your legal rights, so please call
Brown & Crouppen at
1-800-536-HELP for your free legal
consultation or save time with our online
Contact Form.
 Unfortunately, this
is true. There are definite time limits in taking
care of your case. These time limits are called
statutes of limitations and if you wait past the
time set out in the statute your case is over,
forever, regardless if you have gotten any money or
not. Don’t let this happen to you, if you have a
medical malpractice case don’t wait until it’s
too late, call Brown and Crouppen now.
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