subject: Maryland Medical Malpractice: Cancer Misdiagnosis [print this page] Maryland Medical Malpractice: Cancer Misdiagnosis
The constant news and disheartening statistics of the rising number of cancer patients and newly-discovered cancers are if truth be told a threat to our life, as well as to our peaceful living. Of course we all want to live a long and contented life. But can you still be able to live the life that you've been dreaming of should your doctor surprises you of an x-ray showing a cancer inside your body? On the other hand, what about if your doctor tells you your body is completely fine? That the simple reason you have an excruciating migraine now and then is due to lack of rest and too much stress from work. Then it turns out you have a brain tumor, which had become terminal due to delayed treatment. Would you also still be able to enjoy a happy life? Each case is what we generally term as missed or delayed cancer diagnosis, which is a known form of Maryland medical malpractice.
Advanced treatment and practiced health staffs are the reasons why we go to the hospital. We hope to thwart any unlikely diseases that might hinder us from living a good life. Indeed, if we are just starting out in our chosen career what could possibly be the effect when the doctor tells you you have a colon cancer? It could absolutely instigate a lot of emotional stress not just to you but to your relatives, friends and acquaintances. Most of all, it could greatly change your life. One moment you think the world is full of opportunities, another minute you are down to your bed and you feel the world has turned its back to you.
In the event that you need to consult a different doctor, you see him or her frown and tell you you have no cancer or even a malignant tumor at all, what will you do? Will you rejoice or feel enraged towards your trusted surgeon's misdiagnosis? What then is the next step to do? Should you hire or not hire a lawyer? Other people may experience the same misdiagnosis and as an empowered individual you should bring this case to court. We should not allow one more Maryland medical malpractice to distress other people.
In another case that is most often broadcasted in the news these days, suppose your doctor tells you your health has never been better and most likely you will still be able to see your future great grandchildren and then suddenly another doctor found out you have a serious cancer, what will you do? You would most likely try to cure your cancer of course, thinking in the inside that if the medical doctor didn't have a misdiagnosis before you could have spent less money and perhaps now is not fearing for his or her life.
A Maryland medical malpractice in the form of missed or delayed cancer diagnosis is a rather serious issue. We should not forget the only people we trust our lives on should also be doing their duty-that is to save or prolong life. So if you know somebody or have been a victim of such, talk to a legal expert.
