Medical malpractice attorney Chip Wagar reveals how to prove you have a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose case – Metairie, LA

Leading medical malpractice lawyer Chip Wagar, founding partner of Wagar Richard Kutcher Tygier & Luminais, LLP in Metairie, LA, explains how to prove you have a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose case. For more information please visit www.malpractice.nolacounsel.com

Metairie, LA, United States - September 13, 2018 /MM-REB/ —

In a recent interview Leading medical malpractice lawyer Chip Wagar, founding partner of Wagar Richard Kutcher Tygier & Luminais, LLP in Metairie, LA, revealed some key insights on how to prove you have a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose case. Chip Wagar was again listed as an outstanding attorney for 2018 by the national rating service, Super Lawyers.

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When asked to comment, Wagar said, “The crux to proving that your medical malpractice suit is due to a misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose is through showing a breach in the standard of care by the medical practitioner."

Here are some ways, according to Wagar, that you can prove a medical practitioner breached his or her duty of care with the help of a seasoned malpractice attorney.

One way you can demonstrate negligence is by demonstrating that your doctor was not thorough during the examination.

When asked to elaborate, Wagar said, “Doctors learn about your risk factors for certain illnesses by asking about your medical background or about any personal habits such as smoking. They need this information to make an accurate diagnosis."

"If they don't take an accurate history from their patient, then this could be considered a breach of the standard of care."

Wagar added that this could lead to a misdiagnosis, which means receiving the wrong diagnosis when the patient was afflicted with another medical condition.

“For instance, a misdiagnosis could happen if a physician diagnoses a patient with a more benign illness when a more serious one – such as an aggressive form of cancer – has been overlooked,” he said.

Another way that you could prove a mistake in diagnosis is by showing that your doctor failed to order appropriate medical tests or screenings, or misread them.

"Often, you can prove this type of negligence by consulting a qualified medical practitioner to determine whether such test results should have been interpreted differently, consistent with the standards of the profession,” Wagar stated.

Incorrectly reading test results can lead to failure to accurately diagnose, which happens when a doctor doesn’t connect the dots between your symptoms and a medical condition. Like falling dominos, misdiagnosis then leads to incorrect and ineffective treatment for the actual medical condition or illness that remained undetected, perhaps until it is too late.

Wagar added, "Remember that just because a physician makes a mistake doesn't necessarily mean that it’s grounds for a medical malpractice suit: you and your attorney must also have evidence that your doctor's conduct was below the standard of care and resulted in serious injury to you."

“If you’re unsure whether or not your particular medical experience could stand up in court, then contact a qualified and seasoned medical malpractice attorney for a consultation," he said.

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Contact Info:
Name: Chip Wagar
Organization: Wagar Richard Kutcher Tygier & Luminais, LLP
Address: 3850 N Causeway Blvd Ste 900, Metairie, LA 70002, USA
Phone: 504-830-3838

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