CHEST TUMOR MISDIAGNOSIS MALPRACTICE LAWYER
When you trust a medical professional with your health, you don’t expect that they will misdiagnosis a chest tumor, and make things worse. What do you do when the medical professionals at fail at their jobs? If that occurs, you can file a chest tumor misdiagnosis malpractice lawsuit which is what we did for our Connecticut client.
WHAT IS A CHEST TUMOR AND X RAY?
A chest tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue within or surrounding the chest cavity. These cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms that control normal cells. Chest tumors can be benign or cancerous.
A x ray is a diagnostic tool that uses a electromagnetic waves to produce accurate images of your body, and bones. An x ray is a method used to diagnose chest tumors and surrounding tissues.
FACTS OF THE CASE
Our client had an x-ray procedure performed at the William Backus Hospital in Norwich, Connecticut. The radiologist read the x-ray, and failed to diagnose a tumor in the chest. Eventually, our client was correctly diagnosed and had surgery. Thankfully, his medical condition improved over time. As a result, our client missed a significant amount of work due to the delayed diagnosis.
WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF CARE?
The standard of care is that level of care that a reasonable prudent medical professional is required to meet or exceed. You have a right to expect that your medical professional follows reasonable prudent protocols in their field. In fact, your health and safety depends on it. When they act carelessly, and fail to follow the standard of care, and if that failure causes you harm, then you might have a chest tumor misdiagnosis malpractice case.
WHAT IS CHEST TUMOR MISDIAGNOSIS MALPRACTICE?
Medical malpractice is a legal term to describe negligence by a health care professional. This includes negligence by your doctor, nurse, hospital employee, nursing home employee, or any other medical professional. When a medical professional falls below the standard of care they are negligent.
The State of Connecticut regulates medical malpractice lawsuits. You cannot file a medical malpractice lawsuit unless you obtain certification from a similar health provider that medical negligence has occurred. In a medical malpractice case, you can recover money compensation for all of your harms and losses.
HOW WE HELPED OUR CLIENT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR CHEST TUMOR MISDIAGNOSIS MALPRACTICE.
The first thing we did was to confirm the facts of the case by getting the medical records, and x-ray films. Next, we sought expert advice from a similar health provider whom we retained as our expert. We had a good chest tumor misdiagnosis malpractice case. After that, we documented our client’s damages which included the medical bills she incurred, and reasonable compensation for pain and suffering.
We presented this information to the defendant. We convinced their insurance company that our client’s claims were reasonable, and correct. This case settled right before the trial. With our help, our client received a reasonable settlement. This pleased our client greatly.
This case was known as Wiese v. William Backus Hospital and Dr. Powers.
$150,000.00 settlement.
WHERE TO FIND HELP.
If you or anyone you know believes you are victim of medical malpractice contact The Bartinik Law Firm LLC for help. Our office is located at 100 Fort Hill Road, Groton, Connecticut. Call 860-445-8521.