When a person goes to the doctor because he or she is not feeling right and believes something is wrong, it is expected that the doctor will be able to correctly diagnose the injury or illness. Doctors have specialized medical knowledge and a responsibility to follow acceptable standards of care to utilize that knowledge in medical diagnoses.
Far too often, however, a person is sent away after being told that everything is fine or having the condition or injury misdiagnosed. Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose can cost patients invaluable treatment time, causing conditions and injuries to get much worse. In situations involving cancer, failure to diagnose the condition properly can even result in death.
At The Cochran Firm New York, our medical malpractice attorneys have the experience to handle cases of misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose in NYC. If doctors or medical specialists fail to properly diagnose cancer or another medical condition, they may have failed to meet their responsibility to provide an acceptable standard of care.
Our lawyers are equipped to handle cases of misdiagnosis involving heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism, breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer and other types of cancer.
You deserve to work with a law firm who will hold doctors and health care providers accountable for negligence and misconduct. Contact the NYC law office of The Cochran Firm New York to schedule a free initial consultation.
In an infant, due to failure to perform a timely cesarean section in response to fetal distress.
For failure to monitor an infant’s oxygen levels, resulting in Cerebral Palsey, Spastic Quadriparesis and Mental Retardation.
Confidential settlement for three African-Americans who were subjected to discrimination and retaliation due to their race and national origin by an investment bank.
A confidential settlement for two African-American young men who were discriminated against by a major department stores for “shopping while black”.
A confidential settlement for a group of African-American food service workers who endured racially offensive slurs and other discrimination in their workplace.
A confidential settlement on behalf of an African-American man who was discriminated against by an investment bank.
For failure to monitor an infant’s oxygen levels, resulting in Cerebral Palsey, Spastic Quadriparesis and Mental Retardation.
For failure to remove a catheter tip, resulting in a fracture at the base of the scull.
For failure to diagnose vascular insufficiency, which resulted in the amputation of the patient’s right leg below the knee.
For a pancreatic injury, resulting from the failure to properly monitor triglyceride levels during invitro fertilization therapy.
For a perforated colon following a cesarean section, which resulted in an abdominal abscess and severe peritonitis.
For a 13 year old child who suffered paralysis after the spinal cord was severed during scoliosis repair surgery.
Won by the family of a 53 year old patient whose doctor failed to diagnose and treat a perforated bowel.
Won by the family of a 42 year old man whose medical team failed to treat pneumonia, resulting in respiratory arrest.
For failure to diagnose and treat a benign brain tumor in a 29 year old man.
For failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer.
For a pancreatic injury, resulting from the failure to properly monitor triglyceride levels during invitro fertilization therapy.
For failure to diagnose vascular insufficiency, which resulted in the amputation of the patient’s right leg below the knee.
For failure to diagnose and treat a benign brain tumor in a 29 year old man.
For failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer.
Won by the family of a 42 year old man whose medical team failed to treat pneumonia, resulting in respiratory arrest.
Won by the family of a 53 year old patient whose doctor failed to diagnose and treat a perforated bowel.
Medical malpractice award for a brain-damaged infant
In an infant, due to failure to perform a timely cesarean section in response to fetal distress.
For failure to monitor an infant’s oxygen levels, resulting in Cerebral Palsey, Spastic Quadriparesis and Mental Retardation.
For failure to remove a catheter tip, resulting in a fracture at the base of the scull.
For a pancreatic injury, resulting from the failure to properly monitor triglyceride levels during invitro fertilization therapy.
For a perforated colon following a cesarean section, which resulted in an abdominal abscess and severe peritonitis.
For failure to diagnose vascular insufficiency, which resulted in the amputation of the patient’s right leg below the knee.
For a 13 year old child who suffered paralysis after the spinal cord was severed during scoliosis repair surgery.
This award was given to a Vikki Cash, who was raped by a deputy sheriff while she was being detained in Erie County, NY.
An NYC police offer, driving drunk, killed three members of the Pena family who were crossing the street in Sunset Park Brooklyn. A civil lawsuit brought by the surviving family members resulted in a settlement in their favor.
A police officer falsely arrested James McLaughlin, after using excessive force and violating his rights. A jury agreed.
Jerome Murdough, a Rikers Island prisoner, was improperly supervised and allowed to bake to death in his jail cell. The family’s wrongful death claim resulted in the award.
Tarika Wilson was killed and her 14-month old infant child was wounded by police. The settlement in the wrongful death suit in the family’s favor was agreed upon.
Security Guard Patrick Dorismond was killed by undercover NYC police officers. The suit filed by the family was settled in their favor.
In a well-publicized case, Abner Louima was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized by NYC police officers after being arrested outside a Brooklyn nightclub. The verdict was the largest police brutality settlement in NYC history.
NYC was held liable for false arrest and use of excessive force.
This was a record-breaking verdict for passengers who were injured when their rental car collided with a disabled tractor trailer.
A 65 year old woman is killed when she is struck by an MTA bus.
