Misdiagnosis
Nebraska Misdiagnosis & Delayed Diagnosis Lawyer
A missed cancer diagnosis is the difference between an early-stage curable tumor and a stage-IV fight. A missed stroke is the difference between full recovery and lifelong disability. When a doctor or ER fails to diagnose a condition another reasonable physician would have caught, we bring the malpractice case.
What to do right now
- Request all imaging, lab results, and radiology reads
- Get an independent second opinion immediately
- Do not accept a hospital's 'peer review' as the final word
- Call us early — statute deadlines run from the missed diagnosis
What you need to know
The standard is what a reasonable doctor would do
Diagnosis errors are judged against what a similarly trained physician would have concluded from the same symptoms.
Radiology overreads
Missed findings on imaging are common. Independent radiologist overreads often reveal the tumor or bleed that was there all along.
Causation is the second fight
We have to show that earlier diagnosis would have changed the outcome. Oncologists and specialists give us that testimony.
Common causes
- Missed cancer diagnosis (breast, colon, lung, cervical)
- Missed or delayed stroke diagnosis
- Missed heart attack in the ER
- Missed pulmonary embolism
- Failure to read imaging correctly
- Failure to follow up on abnormal labs
Who can be held liable
- The primary care physician
- Emergency room doctors and hospitals
- Radiologists and pathologists
- Specialists who missed referrals
Compensation we pursue
- Cost of the more aggressive treatment now required
- Lost earning capacity and life expectancy damages
- Pain and suffering (subject to state caps)
- Wrongful death damages
Filing deadlines
Most Nebraska personal injury claims must be filed within 4 years from the date of injury. Iowa has a 2 year statute for injury claims and South Dakota has a 3 year automobile injury statute. Wrongful death timelines can be shorter along with claims against governmental subdivisions. Call as soon as possible — evidence disappears fast.
Frequently asked questions
How do I prove a missed diagnosis case?+
With expert witnesses — a specialist who reviews the records and testifies to what the diagnosis should have been and when it should have been made.
The doctor said the delay didn't change the outcome. Is that true?+
That's the defense argument. Our oncologists and specialists analyze staging, survival rates, and treatment options at the earlier point in time to prove the delay mattered.
Proudly serving injured clients across Nebraska, Iowa & South Dakota
Based in midtown Omaha, we represent injured people throughout the region, including Omaha, NE, Lincoln, NE, Bellevue, NE, Papillion, NE, Council Bluffs, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux City, IA, Atlantic, IA, Grand Island, NE, Kearney, NE, Fremont, NE, Norfolk, NE, Columbus, NE, Hastings, NE, North Platte, NE, Scottsbluff, NE, Denison, IA, Red Oak, IA, Yankton, SD, Vermillion, SD, Mitchell, SD. Don't see your town listed? If you were injured in Nebraska, Iowa, or South Dakota, call us — we can travel to see you.
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