Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Ohio

Re: Delay in diagnosis ?

The question of whether or not you should file a lawsuit depends on a number of factors. In medical malpractice actions, an attorny ususally collects the records of the patient and has them reviewed by an expert physician. That expert physician will give an opinion as to whether or not the delay in reporting the results was negligent or fell below the standard of care of good medical practice. Another question to be answered is what are the damages caused by the delay in reporting the results. Medical malpractice actions are costly to bring to court because physician experts must be hired and treating physicians must testify. These physicians are paid for their time in testifying and reviewing records. In order for you to determine whether to pursue this matter any further, you must determine what the damages are as a result of the delay (i.e. Is there a change in size? What treatments would have been given earlier? What effect would those treatments have had?) Also, please be aware that the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice action is one year from the later of the date of injury, the discovery of the negligence, or the end of the physician/patient relationship. In this case, the safest date to use at this time is December 17, 1999. If there are additional questions, please let me know. Your best option in medical malpractice actions is to go to see an attorney for a consultation and give the attorney all the details. The information I am providing is only general in nature and may not be applicable to your particular situation.