slide 1: How Major
Misdiagnosis Leads
To Fatality
slide 2: The CDC recently reported the death of an unnamed
woman after she contracted rabies during an
out-of-country visit. She was reportedly in India
when she was bitten by a puppy on her right hand
but opted to treat herself. After a few weeks of being
home she began experiencing pain in her right arm
and visited an urgent care center.
slide 3: They diagnosed her with carpal tunnel and gave her
pain medication. Two days later she went to the
hospital with trouble breathing anxiety difficulty
swallowing and insomnia. This time she was
diagnosed with having a panic attack and was given
medication to treat it. She was discharged but
returned the same evening. The next day she was
put on a ventilator after doctors detected signs of a
severe brain infection.
slide 4: At the Weitz Firm the Philadelphia medical
malpractice attorney Eric H Weitz understands
that there are times when a diagnosis will be missed
but he cannot help but wonder if the doctors at the
urgent clinic and then the first ER visit performed a
full medical history complete with recent travel
questions.
slide 5: The Facts Of Medical Mistakes We know that researchers at Johns Hopkins say that
diagnostic errors cause the most severe patient harm. They
have also told us that medical mistakes are the number three
killer in the US causing more than 250000 annual deaths.
We want to point out that there are no solid numbers for
how many people are injured and survive medical mistakes
but estimates put it near 2.5 to 5 million people.
slide 6: How Do These Diagnostic Mistakes Happen A correct and early diagnosis of a medical
condition is vital for a person to have a
successful outcome after medical treatment. A
misdiagnosis can lead to a problem never being
discovered or being discovered too late.
slide 7: What You Can Do We know just how harmful a misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose can be. At the
Weitz Firm the Philadelphia failure to diagnose attorney will work to
investigate your case so we can secure the compensation you deserve. This can
include: Coverage for medical expenses Punitive damages Pain and suffering damages Loss of income and benefits
slide 8: Contact The Weitz Firm LLC: Address: 1528 Walnut Street 4th Floor Philadelphia PA 19102 Phone: 267-587-6240 Website: https://www.theweitzfirm.com/contact.shtml
slide 9: Thank You…