Updates and Insights: Cancer Misdiagnosis
- The Dangerous Consequences of Undetected Sarcoma
Aug 9, 2024
New Jersey Sarcoma Misdiagnosis Lawyers The human body consists mainly of skin, blood vessels, ligaments, tendons, nerves, muscles, fat, cartilage, and bones. These components are held together by connective tissue. When cancer strikes the connective tissue, you may have one of the more than 100 distinct types of bone or tissue sarcoma. While relatively rare, sarcoma still affects thousands of individuals in the United States annually. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be...Read More - Significance of Family History in Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
Apr 5, 2024
You may wonder why your doctor’s office has you fill out forms asking about diseases your relatives have had. Family history provides indications to physicians about some diseases and conditions, perhaps the most extreme of which is cancer. As such, it is invaluable for those seeking medical care and those providing it, to understand the significance and impact of comprehensive family histories in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Equally imperative is determining your legal...Read More - Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer on the Rise
Sep 6, 2019
Colorectal cancer, commonly referred to as bowel cancer or simply colon cancer, is an abnormal growth of cells in the large intestine, which includes the colon and the rectum. It is currently the third leading form of cancer diagnosed in the world. In fact, there were approximately 1.8 million new cases of colorectal cancer in 2018 alone. While the prevalence of colon cancer has remained at current rates or begun to decrease in many high-income...Read More - Top 3 Misdiagnosed Conditions Cause the Most Misdiagnosis-Related Harm
Jul 12, 2019
Recent research investigating medical misdiagnosis discovered that three main categories of conditions account for the majority of serious harm caused by delayed or inaccurate diagnosis. And there’s more. When it comes to misdiagnosis and medical malpractice, estimates suggest that between 40,000 and 80,000 patients die as a result of misdiagnosis in U.S. hospitals every year. Other research suggests that the numbers are even higher, with as many as 4 million patients suffering serious harm, and...Read More - The Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Cancers
Aug 24, 2018
Some of the most dangerous cancers are also the most frequently misdiagnosed in the US You may have heard the phrase “early detection saves lives.” In terms of cancer diagnosis and treatment, this could not be more true. If cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, patients are able to begin treatment sooner and to significantly improve their chances for survival. Although hard to imagine, cancer misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis occur with astounding frequency in...Read More - New York Legislators Seek to Extend Statute of Limitations for Some Medical Malpractice Claims
Jun 23, 2017
The New York State Legislature passed a bill that extends the statute of limitations for certain medical malpractice claims, specifically those involving missed cancer diagnosis and related negligence. On Wednesday, June 21st, the New York Senate and later, the Assembly, passed Bill S.6800/A.8516, which modifies the statute of limitations for medical malpractice victims who suffer harm as a result of failure to diagnose cancer or a malignant tumor. Specifically, the bill alters the point at which the...Read More - Failure to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
Jun 16, 2017
New Jersey Pancreatic Cancer Attorneys for Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Often, in cases involving cancer misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose cancer, the timely recognition of cancer warning signs can spell the difference between life and death. In specific cases involving pancreatic cancer, which accounts for approximately 3% of all cancers in the United States and approximately 7% of all cancer deaths, timely diagnosis and treatment is imperative to survival. When cancer is diagnosed in...Read More - New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Victim
May 18, 2017
Our New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys are currently working on behalf of a victim of failure to diagnose prostate cancer. The patient, a 48-year-old man from Bergen County, suffered harm as a result of a urologist’s failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer following a routine vasectomy. In this case, the victim underwent a vasectomy, which is a medical procedure used as a permanent form of birth control. A vasectomy typically takes between 20 and 30...Read More - Family Files Pediatric Malpractice Claim after Teen Dies from Undiagnosed Brain Tumor
Feb 14, 2017
The family of a 13-year-old girl has filed a pediatric malpractice claim against doctors who failed to diagnose a brain tumor, which tragically claimed her life. 13-year-old Molly Banzhoff was suffering from symptoms for months before her death from an undiagnosed brain tumor in May of last year. She was frequently experiencing severe migraines, nausea, vision problems, and numbness in her tongue, yet pediatricians and emergency room personnel did not order diagnostic brain imaging tests...Read More - U.S. Veteran Confronts VA after Cancer Misdiagnosis
Mar 11, 2016
United States veteran Lynn Magistrale, whose career included service in the U.S. Navy, a tour of duty in Iraq, and a position as a reservist for the U.S. Air Force, is currently confronting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs after their failure to diagnose and subsequent misdiagnosis of her cancer. For veterans and innocent patients in New Jersey and across the United States, failure to diagnose cancer and cancer misdiagnosis represents a significant threat. When medical...Read More