Cancer Misdiagnosis
Cancer claims nearly 600,000 lives each year in the United States. At Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher, many of us have experienced firsthand the toll that cancer takes on a patient and their loved ones. If a doctor fails to diagnose a patient with cancer or mistakenly diagnoses, the consequences can be life threatening. Even a delay in diagnosis can be the difference between life and death. If you or a family member have suffered because of a doctor’s incorrect or missed diagnosis, you may be able to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit.
A cancer misdiagnosis lawyer at Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher will review your case, answer your questions, and help you decide what to do next.
Failure to Diagnose Cancer Costs Lives
Early detection and treatment of cancer improve patients’ chances of survival. Missed or delayed diagnosis can increase a patient’s suffering, necessitate more aggressive treatment, and even lead to death. Potential causes of missed or delayed cancer diagnosis include:
- A cancerous mass is diagnosed as non-cancerous
- A cancerous lesion is missed in a biopsy
- A cancerous tumor is incorrectly classified or incorrectly graded as to aggressiveness
- A doctor fails to order proper testing
- Doctors fail to understand a patient’s complaints
- Improperly handled specimens
- Failure to adequately screen increased risk patients
If you or a loved one are the victim of a cancer misdiagnosis, contact the medical malpractice team at Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher immediately. We invite you to call 301-627-5500 or email our office to arrange a consultation with one of our medical malpractice lawyers. We serve clients throughout Maryland from offices in Upper Marlboro and La Plata.
Free Consultation and Cancer Misdiagnosis Evaluation
If you have a question about cancer misdiagnosis, we invite you to call 301-627-5500 or email our office to arrange a consultation with one of our medical malpractice lawyers. We serve clients throughout Maryland from offices in Upper Marlboro and La Plata.