If a patient complains to their doctor of symptoms that could be cancer, their physician needs to take those complaints seriously. The patient’s doctor should order the necessary tests to rule out cancer or other serious diseases. If the medical provider ignores their patient’s complaints, the patient can be at risk of suffering dire health consequences because cancer is a disease that progresses quickly. Early detection and treatment can make a significant difference in getting better.
If you experienced health complications or your loved one died due to a misdiagnosis of cancer, you should consider filing a personal injury lawsuit with a Chicago cancer misdiagnosis lawyer. At Kaveny + Kroll, our medical malpractice attorneys care about our clients and want to help you get through this challenging time.
Physicians are often overscheduled and do not have much time to spend with their patients. They sometimes try to rush through examinations as fast as possible to get to their next patient. In their haste, they might ignore a patient’s symptoms or not even take the time to get a complete medical history from them. The physician might make a rash judgment about their patient’s symptoms based on what they think it should be, rather than on the patient’s exact situation. For instance, a doctor might dismiss a patient’s symptoms that look like cancer simply because the patient is young and in good shape. Physicians routinely ignore symptoms indicative of cancer and attribute the condition to muscle strains, migraines, or even stress.
Many types of cancer have symptoms that should be readily identifiable by competent doctors. Unfortunately, physicians regularly fail to recognize and diagnose the following types of cancer:
If you or your loved one developed cancer that was misdiagnosed, you deserve to seek compensation for your injuries. A trusted Chicago attorney can help you pursue a claim against the doctor or other healthcare professional who negligently misdiagnosed your cancer.
In recent years, significant advances in cancer research have produced treatments that can cure patients’ illnesses, extend their lives, and allow them to resume their normal activities. However, many of those treatments work best only during the initial stages of cancer. A delayed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis poses a serious danger to a patient’s safety and health. You can start feeling considerably worse as the cancer starts to spread throughout your body. If the cancer attacks your internal organs, you may move beyond medical help.
When cancer spreads in your body for too long, even the best medical treatment will no longer be helpful. If your doctor misdiagnosed your cancer, you will not get the chance to take advantage of early intervention procedures. Instead, you may have to resort to more invasive and painful procedures and not have as great a chance of fully recovering.
Our skilled Chicago lawyers have successfully handled many cases involving missed or delayed cancer diagnoses. We know how important the outcome of your case is to both you and your family, so we will work closely with you to achieve the outcome you need and deserve.
Unfortunately, if you receive a misdiagnosis, you risk suffering serious health consequences. This is because you would not have been able to take advantage of potentially life-saving treatments.
Our dedicated and compassionate attorneys know how to help your family. Speak with a Chicago cancer misdiagnosis lawyer at Kaveny + Kroll to arrange a free consultation as soon as possible.
Recovery for an 8-year-old girl whose four-limbs were amputated after a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of an infection, leading to severe septic shock.
Recovery for wrongful death of a husband and father of three due to undiagnosed aortic dissection in emergency department 2 days earlier.
Recovery for a 37-year-old man who suffered the partial amputation of both of his legs and one of his arms after a hospital failed to give him antibiotics for a serious infection (Featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin).
Recovery for a brain-injured newborn after doctors failed to timely deliver the baby by cesarean section.
Verdict for the wrongful death of a 40-year-old wife and mother of six children and her unborn seventh child after she suffered respiratory arrest due to pneumonia while in the hospital.
Recovery for an infant who suffered brain damage and developed cerebral palsy due to a delayed cesarean section after indications that the baby was not tolerating the labor well.
Recovery for the wrongful death of a 64-year-old man and the debilitating injuries of a 62-year-old woman—both from southern Illinois—arising from a multi-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Verdict for the wrongful death of a 25-year-old helmet-wearing cyclist who was struck and killed by a truck.
Recovery for a 55-year-old Chinese immigrant whose leg was crushed by a Chicago Transit Authority bus making too-tight-a-turn at a downtown intersection. The 55-year-old woman was within the crosswalk at the time of the Chicago accident.
Recovery for a 34-year old property adjuster in Dallas, Texas, left severely burned after being electrocuted by a dangerously-low-hanging electrical wire on a roof, about which the company had received complaints but failed to correct.
Recovery for three college students killed in an apartment fire when one fell asleep smoking. Apartment did not have working smoke detectors at the time.
Recovery for the wrongful death of a 24-year-old truck driver who was killed in an Adams County heptane gas explosion, leaving behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter.
Recovery for a 29-year-old who suffered skull fractures, a traumatic brain injury, an 18-day coma, and partial quadriplegia after his pickup was broadsided by another vehicle, which was attempting to flee from a reckless and unnecessary police chase involving a minor traffic infraction (Featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin).
Verdict resulting from an improper police chase. Fleeing suspect hit car driving through an intersection with mother in front seat and minor daughter in rear. Mother was killed. Entire accident was caught on a nearby CTA bus videocam (Featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin).
Verdict for a 58-year-old public school principal whose reputation was damaged after she was wrongfully arrested, wrongfully charged, and wrongfully prosecuted following a fight involving six students at her school in which she merely called 9-1-1.
Verdict for a paralyzed 24-year-old female injured at O’Hare International Airport (highest compensatory verdict awarded to an individual in Illinois, and top five in U.S., excluding punitive damages).
Recovery for a 34-year old property adjuster in Dallas, Texas, left severely burned after being electrocuted by a dangerously-low-hanging electrical wire on a roof, about which the company had received complaints but failed to correct.
Recovery for a Rolling Meadows high school football player who became a quadriplegic after he was tackled by a teammate into an unpadded, 25 foot-high steel post located 11.5 feet from the sideline of the school’s practice field.
Verdict for a 33-year-old veteran forced to undergo seven surgeries after his left foot was degloved when it was run over by a forklift while working at an international technology show at McCormick Place.
Recovery for a 34-year old property adjuster in Dallas, Texas, left severely burned after being electrocuted by a dangerously-low-hanging electrical wire on a roof, about which the company had received complaints but failed to correct.
Recovery for a 42-year-old Chicago construction worker whose leg was shattered when he fell 20 feet after the steel beam on which he was working collapsed.
Currently seeking recovery on behalf of clients who have filed lawsuits against Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (“Abbott”), Mead Johnson & Company and Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (“Mead Johnson”). Babies born to these plaintiffs developed necrotizing enterocolitis (“NEC”) after they were fed infant formula manufactured by Abbott or Mead Johnson. NEC is a serious gastrointestinal problem that mostly affects premature babies and can lead to permanent injury or death.
Received financial compensation for the families of plaintiffs who were prescribed the pain medication Vioxx manufactured by Merck. The drug was found to cause heart attacks and strokes and has subsequently been withdrawn from the marketplace.
Verdict obtained on behalf of homeowners who lived near the Sterigenics facility and contracted various forms of cancer as a result of ethylene oxide (“EtO”) emissions into the environment by Sterigenics and its parent company, Sotera Health.
Verdict for a paralyzed 24-year-old female injured at O’Hare International Airport (highest compensatory verdict awarded to an individual in Illinois, and top five in U.S., excluding punitive damages).
Recovery for a 55-year-old Chinese immigrant whose leg was crushed by a Chicago Transit Authority bus making too-tight-a-turn at a downtown intersection. The 55-year-old woman was within the crosswalk at the time of the Chicago accident.
Recovery for a 31-year-old woman who suffered permanent brain damage after she was struck by public transit bus while jogging.
Verdict against school district for sex abuse of two minor children by gym teacher off school grounds.
Kaveny + Kroll has filed suit against Northwestern University due to its failure to protect a student who was knowingly experiencing suicidal ideation and planning. The student jumped from a fourth story window and suffered two punctured lungs, multiple broken ribs, damage to internal organs, and traumatic brain injury. The case remains pending.
