Charleston Medical Misdiagnosis Attorney

Naturally the first step to treating a medical problem is to accurately diagnose it. If this crucial first step is done incorrectly, the complications for the patient can be severe. Sadly, it is all-too-common for doctors to make an error while questioning and testing their patients. Despite attempts to address this problem, autopsies have shown that 20% of deceased patients were wrongly diagnosed – a statistic that has not changed since the 1930’s.

Why Does Wrong Diagnosis Happen?

There can be many reasons for an incorrect or missed diagnosis, although none of them are excuses for medical professionals. Some reasons include:

• An abundance of attention paid to one particular illness. Sometimes a certain condition will become a hot topic in the media. This can lead to doctors having this condition on their minds when they see patients, causing them to find it when it is not there.
• A rare disorder. Some illnesses are so rare that doctors are simply not educated about them. If you are not familiar with a disorder, you clearly cannot correctly diagnose it.
• Bias towards a certain specialty. Psychiatrists can mistake physical symptoms for psychological ones, and medical doctors can mistake psychological problems for physical ones. Either mistake can have grave consequences for the patient.

We Can Help

If you have been a victim of a failure to diagnose or a wrong diagnosis, the experienced Charleston wrong diagnosis attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm can help. We will build a strong case and fight for you in court until you get the compensation you deserve.

To speak to one of our Charleston medical misdiagnosis attorneys, contact 843-720-2800.