Category Archives: Diagnosis Error
Important Factors When Settling a Florida Diagnosis Error Claim
You do not need a background in medicine to know that a proper diagnosis is the foundation for quality patient care, as you have received treatment all your life from health care providers. If a physician makes a diagnosis error, either through a missed or delayed diagnosis, treatment is disrupted. Patients can suffer serious… Read More »
How Does Florida Tort Reform Affect Medical Malpractice Claims?
If you are not in the legal field or insurance industry, you may not be aware of several new tort reform laws that affect personal injury cases based upon negligence. In March 2023, Florida lawmakers enacted a measure that modifies and adds to several of the statutory sections that typically apply to accident claims…. Read More »
What Florida Medical Specialties Commit The Most Diagnosis Errors?
People trust Florida health care providers to deliver quality patient care, so it is shocking to learn that everyone in the US will experience diagnosis errors at some point during their lifetimes. Along with this disturbing detail, the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) also reports that misdiagnosis causes up to 80,000 fatalities… Read More »
Shocking Statistics On Diagnosis Errors In Florida
Misdiagnosis of medical conditions remains a problem in the medical field, occurring often enough that health care professionals have banded together to reduce the prevalence of diagnostic errors. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) aims to increase awareness and identify strategies for preventing harm to patients. Researchers have analyzed the data and… Read More »
Challenges With Proving Stroke Misdiagnosis Under Florida Malpractice Laws
Florida medical malpractice cases are among the most complex personal injury claims for many reasons, including the highly technical subject matter and statutory legal requirements. One of the most complicated and difficult to prove forms of negligence by health care providers is stroke misdiagnosis. When analyzing the specific issue of diagnostic errors for 246… Read More »
Big 3 Misdiagnosed Conditions By Florida Health Care Providers
Physicians go through years of medical school and countless hours of on-the-job training during residency, but the nature of practicing medicine leaves the door open to mistakes with diagnosis. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an estimated 100,000 Americans die or suffer permanent disability because of diagnostic errors, whether connected to delays, missed… Read More »
