Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Malpractice and Cancer
Oncology is the field of medicine related to diagnosing and treating cancer. Oncologists are not responsible for directly administering treatments, but it is their duty to decide on the best course of actions for their patients and to oversee each patient’s care. When oncologists or their support staff, such as radiologists or nurses, make mistakes, the impact on their patients can be tragic.
Potential Malpractice Cases
Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams are prepared to help clients with cancer and their families in a variety of malpractice cases. Some examples of all too common errors committed in the field of oncology include:
- Delayed diagnosis: 12% of all cancer cases are initially misdiagnosed. A delay in diagnosis can give the illness time to progress and lower a patient’s chance of recovery.
- Surgical error: Cancer often requires surgical intervention to remove tumors. Mistakes such as leaving cancerous tissue behind or operating in the wrong area are inexcusable.
- Errors in treatment: The most common treatments for cancer are chemotherapy and radiation, both of which are hard on patients’ health. Errors such as using the wrong dosage can seriously impact patients’ well-being.
- Improper treatment of related conditions: It is common for cancer patients to experience other health complications during treatment, including side effects such as severe nausea or heart problems. Failure to adequately monitor or treat these problems can be malpractice.
Contact a Pennsylvania Oncologist Malpractice Attorney
In order to successfully file a malpractice suit, you need evidence that hospital workers failed to meet a reasonable standard of care, and that this failure directly affect your or your loved one’s health. An experienced attorney can help you build the persuasive argument you need to win compensation.
Contact the Pennsylvania oncologist malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.