Failure to Diagnose

Injuries Resulting from a Failure to Diagnose a Serious Illness.

Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Legal Services Since 1971.

Doctors, nurses and other medical care providers are unable to provide any care for serious illnesses and medical problems until the illness or ailment is diagnosed. When physicians rush through key procedures, provide cursory examinations, perform inadequate tests or provide inadequate care, they place your entire health management strategy at risk.

At the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, personal injury law firm of Howard F. Messer, P.C. we have worked to hold negligent doctors responsible for errors, and to recover compensation for victims and families of failure-to-diagnose incidents. Attorney Howard Messer has handled thousands of medical malpractice cases. and, additionally:

• Is a former member of the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund
• Was appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority

We can work with medical consultants to investigate the extent of the injuries and liability. We will pursue compensation for you or, in the case or wrongful death, a loved one. Several recent failure-to-diagnose cases illustrated our experience and effectiveness:

• Our client was admitted to a hospital and treated for fractures. Unfortunately her internal bleeding/hematoma went undetected, and a needed blood transfusion was not conducted, resulting in death.
• Our client received a gastric bypass operation, which went well. An infection developed as a result of the surgery, however, and medical staff failed to diagnose it in a timely fashion, with fatal results.
• Our client had a double knee replacement, then fell in his hospital bathroom. The fall resulted in an infection which his care providers failed to diagnose. The infection led to more surgeries and permanent injury

In each case, we conducted a full investigation, proved negligence and liability, and achieved a large, satisfactory and confidential settlement.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding medical malpractice and failure to diagnose, contact a lawyer who is listed in the Who's Who of American Law and is listed as a "Preeminent Lawyer in America" with Martindale-Hubbell. We offer free initial consultations, are available for evening and weekend appointments and are conveniently located in downtown Pittsburgh. To contact our firm, call 800-4MESSER or 412-281-7200.