New York Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosis and Wrong Diagnosis | NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer

This month, we shared a news story with you about a woman in Harlem who was misdiagnosed with HIV, herpes, and Hepatitis when she went in for a routine mammogram. That wrong diagnosis caused 54-year-old Maria Osorio and her husband an enormous about of pain and suffering, led to an addiction to sleeping pills, and seriously harmed their three-decade marriage.

Unfortunately, misdiagnosis and wrong diagnosis medical malpractice in America is more common than you might think. In some cases, people are not diagnosed with a serious disease they might have, such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. In other cases, a healthy person might be diagnosed with something serious and even undergo needless treatment for the disease. Both types of misdiagnosis and wrong diagnosis and dangerous and life shattering. A person who has been misdiagnosed with migraines instead of a brain tumor will miss a precious window of time to get early treatment, undergo surgery, or stop the advancement of the disease. Someone who has been misdiagnosed with heartburn instead of a heart attack will miss the chance to get the correct medication, make lifestyle changes, and otherwise prevent future heart attacks.

How does a misdiagnosis happen? There are several ways that a person can be given the wrong diagnosis. In the case of Osorio, her test results were probably mixed up with another patient. In other cases, a doctor might misread an x-ray, do a diagnostic test incorrectly, or simply ignore red flag symptoms.

If you have suffered from a misdiagnosis or wrong diagnosis, you could receive compensation from the doctor, health professional, or hospital that endangered your health. To learn more, talk to an experienced New York City medical malpractice attorney.