If you're living with colon cancer which a doctor misdiagnosed or failed to diagnose altogether, it's important to know that you absolutely have legal options. Find out how a colon cancer misdiagnosis lawyer can help.
When should somebody contact an attorney in these cases? That's a question many people ask too late and lose their ability to seek legal recourse. A person who believes that the colorectal cancer should have been diagnosed earlier should contact a lawyer as soon as they come to that understanding as each state has its own time frame, or statute of limitations, in which a lawsuit must be filed. It is not advisable to “wait and see what happens” over the next year or two because you may lose your right to do anything.
Most colon cancer misdiagnosis lawyers do not charge to review a file. So, if you contact them and ask them to take a look at your situation, they're going to do it free of charge to determine whether you might have a case.
While doctors are human and make mistakes, just because they’re doctors doesn’t mean that you should not follow-up on what your rights are because this is not a situation where you’re likely to recover and be the same person you were previously.
This is going to be a change in your life, your family’s life and your kids' lives forever. You do not want to lose your right to investigate and determine whether something poor has occurred in this situation, so you need to contact a lawyer as soon as possible.
The statute of limitations, which differs by state, would begin to run when the person is diagnosed. However, there is a statute of repose which would indicate that a lawsuit has to be filed within four years from the date of the malpractice or you lose your right to do so, regardless of whether you know. So, it’s another reason why you need to immediately contact a colon cancer misdiagnosis lawyer.
Typically, all that’s required to investigate a misdiagnosis of colon cancer claim are the names of the physicians that have treated you and a general description of your situation. From there, your medical records would be obtained and reviewed by lawyers and medical personnel to determine whether or not proper treatment occurred in your particular situation or whether there was medical malpractice.
If you've been diagnosed with colon cancer that was could have been diagnosed earlier, contact an attorney to determine whether filing a colon cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit is the right action for you. Even if you decide not to take legal action, you owe it to yourself and your family to explore what options are available to you.