Chicago Misdiagnosis Attorney

Going to a doctor or hospital emergency room means you are seeking answers to what is happening to you and why. You trust that the team there will follow protocol to determine what is occurring, so you can seek relief. When they do not treat you, conditions can worsen.

Our Chicago misdiagnosis attorney at Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, LLC brings experience to your case. We know these are complex cases with a lot of “what if” questions. Our Chicago personal injury attorney will fight for the answers.

Why Choose Our Chicago Misdiagnosis Attorney for Your Case

Choose an attorney with experience, compassion, and a proven reputation. These cases take knowledge of legal rights but also medical processes and the obligations doctors, hospitals, and nurses take on to protect those who are ill. When you choose Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, LLC for your case, you get outstanding support.

Proven results. Our firm has a strong track record of success in misdiagnosis cases. We have recovered millions of dollars in losses for our clients across various areas of personal injury.
A reputation for results. We strive to provide our clients with a full and fair understanding of their rights. We bring solid, evidence-based claims to court. People know we mean to get results.
Compassionate support. While aggressive to those responsible for your injuries and losses, we are also compassionate professionals. We value your health, well-being, and recovery in all ways.

As a proven medical malpractice attorney in Chicago, we know how to take on the big cases. Our Chicago birth injury experience, decades of fighting for surgical mistakes, and medication errors all work together to help you.

Why Misdiagnosis Happens

Medical crises do not always have a clear answer. It is very common for doctors to have to guess at what is occurring to provide treatment. However, to do so, they follow a standard level of care. That includes specific testing based on symptoms and strategies for providing critical relief. When they fail, complications happen.

Numerous factors contribute to medical misdiagnosis, a situation in which a doctor fails to diagnose a condition or injury as a provider with the same level of experience and knowledge would have. Some of the most common causes of this include:

Failure to get the right diagnostic testing
Failure to collect your medical history
Failure to listen to and understand your complaints and concerns
Failure to read test results properly
Failure to start the proper course of treatment
Failure to seek more advanced care
Delays in any of these areas

When misdiagnosis happens, a provider has done something to lead to the wrong conclusion. If you have a rare condition, and a doctor does not diagnose it right away, that is not misdiagnosis. Instead, we need to look at how the medical provider failed to follow best practices and expected types and levels of care to lead to this point.

How We Provide Medical Misdiagnosis

Every case requires careful consideration and calculated action. To build a medical misdiagnosis case, we must demonstrate that all four elements required under negligence law are met. That includes:

A professional relationship existed. That means that the doctor owed you a duty of care. If you tell a friend you have a stomach ache, and they are a doctor, you cannot sue them for not treating you. You must have an official, working relationship with the provider.
The medical professional breached their expected duty of care. This is one of the most important steps our legal team must prove. We gather evidence to demonstrate that the medical provider did something that was not what others with the same information, experience, and support would have done. That could include not assessing symptoms, not reading tests properly, or not recommending specialist care fast.
The diagnosis error is what caused your injuries. If you had complications from this incident, we must document that those injuries would not have happened if the doctor or other provider had diagnosed your injuries sooner.
You suffered from the delay. It is also important to document that the misdiagnosis created some negative outcome, leading to worsening health conditions, a worsened prognosis, pain and suffering, lost wages, or other financial limitations.

Every one of these elements must be clearly documented. That is not always simplistic to do, especially when medical records are not easily accessible, or you are not sure who provided your care. Our Chicago misdiagnosis attorney will build a claim based on the evidence available to us and then build a clear path to recovering damages.

What Your Misdiagnosis Case Is Worth in Chicago

After demonstrating misdiagnosis, your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer will then calculate the losses you have. We document the current losses as well as the future impact these cases have on your financial future. Your case value will depend on the extent of your injuries and losses. Some of the most common damages we seek include:

All medical costs related to the failure to accurately diagnose
Lost income and complications in your ability to work due to the misdiagnosis
Reduction in earning capacity if you are unable to go back to the same type of work
Pain and suffering incurred at the time of the misdiagnosis as well as into the future
Mental anguish, including the onset of conditions such as depression, anxiety, and trauma
Loss of quality of life, including the inability to engage in activities you enjoy

The Illinois statute of limitations provides you with two years from the date of the injury to seek legal action in most cases. This means that a significant amount of research must happen before you can pursue legal action. Let us get to work on your case now.

Schedule a Free Consultation with a Chicago Misdiagnosis Lawyer Now

Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, LLC wants to help you. If someone left you to suffer due to their reckless behavior, including doctors, nurses, or hospital systems, we want to make them pay. Schedule a free consultation now. Let our Chicago misdiagnosis attorney go to work on your case.