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Failure to Diagnose Attorneys, Johnson City, Kingsport, East Tennessee.
Heart Attack: Our attorneys have handled numerous cases involving the failure of medical professionals to diagnose an impending heart attack or heart attack in progress. There are relatively simple blood tests that can be used to determine with a high level of certainty, whether chest pain is a result of an acute heart event or another cause. When a person visits the Emergency Department or primary care provider with chest pain, medical providers should first attempt to rule out the conditions that can kill or disable a person, like heart attack. Only after efforts are made to ensure the person is not suffering from a condition that could kill or disable, should medical professionals assign a non-life threatening diagnosis. If medical professionals fail to rule out life threatening conditions first, catastrophic consequences can occur. If you or a loved one has experienced failure to diagnose heart attack, call our attorneys today for a free consultation.
Stroke: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke survivors often must live their lives with severe disabilities. Medical care providers must maintain a high index of suspicion for stroke. Stroke symptoms can include sudden asymmetrical face (ask the person to smile), sudden weakness or numbness in an arm or leg, especially on one side of the body, and sudden onset of slurred or difficult speech. Providers must be keenly aware of these symptoms because the opportunity window for treating ischemic stroke with the “clot busting” drug, called tPA, is limited to the first three hours after onset of symptoms. Patients with stroke symptoms often visit the Emergency Department hoping and praying that the providers will tell them they aren’t suffering from stroke. However, medical providers must perform the necessary tests and consult with appropriate specialists capable of performing a neurological examination before they assign a non life-threatening diagnosis to symptoms that are consistent with stroke in progress. Failure to rule out stroke can result in death or a lifetime of disability. If you experience any of the symptoms of stroke, call 911 immediately. If you or a loved one has experienced a delay in the prompt diagnosis of stroke, contact our attorneys today for a free consultation.
Cancer: Arnold, Haynes & Sanders attorneys have successfully handled many cases involving the negligent failure to diagnose cancer. Medical advances allow for successful treatment of many types of cancer, but successful treatment often depends upon early diagnosis. Patients rely upon their medical professionals to remain alert to symptoms that could be signs of cancer. Whether cancer of the colon, breast cancer, lung cancer, or other types of cancer, our attorneys are knowledgeable in putting together these complicated medical cases. Like other types of misdiagnosis cases, the timeline relating to symptoms and diagnosis plays a critical part in determining whether you have a viable cancer misdiagnosis case. Our attorneys have developed relationships with well credentialed physicians who can evaluate whether, and to what extent, earlier diagnosis would have made a difference in the outcome of a patient. If you or a loved one has experienced the failure to promptly diagnose cancer of any kind, call our attorneys immediately for a free consultation.
Mr. Haynes has been recognized by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America® and as a Mid South Super Lawyer® in the areas of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury. Mr. Haynes, Jr. has been recognized as one of the Mid South Super Lawyers, Rising Stars ® in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.