A recent case of medical malpractice reminds us that doctor negligence should be looked out for not only in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania area, but also anywhere throughout the country. In this near fatal case of medical professional negligence, the Illinois based plaintiff, a 61-year-old female, visited her primary care physician in April 2008 complaining of pneumonia-like symptoms.
After taking a chest x-ray, her physician gave her a clean bill of health, failing to diagnose and inform her of the presence of a large mass that appeared on her chest x-ray. The physician did not perform any follow up testing.
The physician's lack of action, which was later found to be negligent by a court of law, caused the patient's lung cancer to not be identified until it had progressed to Stage IV lung cancer, 22 months after her initial complaints and visit, according to reports. Failure to diagnose and treat certain cancers at an early stage can make prognosis much more dismal than if diagnosed in earlier stages.
If you suspect you were not given the proper care and follow up by a doctor or medical professional or that you were not given the treatment you needed, contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer or a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.
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