After going to see a doctor to examine symptoms, if an incorrect diagnosis is given or a doctor fails to diagnose a medical condition, patients may suffer serious harm or injury. This can be dangerous if the condition is serious and the...
About 12 Million Adults Misdiagnosed Every Year in the U.S.
One common form of medical malpractice in the United States stems from misdiagnosis. In fact, several studies show that every year about 12 million adults (5 percent) receive a misdiagnosis. While not every mistake is harmful, research suggests...
Diagnostic Errors Result in the Highest Number of Medical Malpractice Claims
Diagnostic errors may be one of an assortment of reasons patients file medical malpractice lawsuits. Other cases arise out of medication mistakes, surgical errors and other forms of negligence.
A new study from researchers with Johns Hopkins...