Timely diagnosis is key in the treatment of a patient so that they can make a sustained recovery from their condition. That said, just because your doctor failed to diagnose your condition in a timely manner doesn’t mean that you have grounds for a lawsuit. This is because of the fact that there must be a confluence of factors that must come together in order for you to have a valid claim.

The elements of any malpractice lawsuit is governed by the following elements: you were owed a duty of care by your healthcare provider, they breached this duty or standard of care, which led to your injury or condition, and that you suffered compensable damages as a direct result of this breach.

In order to establish the grounds of a claim, we must ask wheat another physician who is as reasonably skilled as your doctor would have done in such circumstances. As your medical malpractice attorneys, we must show that your physician’s actions were below this standard of care.

Lastly, if the doctor failed to diagnose your condition in a timely manner, but you never suffered any compensable damages such as lost wages, loss of consortium, cost of additional care and so on, you may not have a case. If you’d like more information on this, please reach out to us for an in-depth case assessment.