A physician’s failure to diagnose a problem may be a common event, but it often can also lead to catastrophic consequences. Out in the western U.S., a jury just returned a $3.9 million verdict against a physician who sent a

Many veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from a variety of mental ailments brought on by what they have seen. Too often, these same veterans are being turned away from various VA Hospitals and are not receiving the

The mentally ill often do not get the care that they need, and the severity of their illness is often misdiagnosed. A 30-year-old man from Ohio who had been hospitalized a number of times for schizophrenia nevertheless was able to

A patient has arrived at the hospital with complaints of chest pains and shortness of breath. The doctor failed to diagnose his condition, suggested that the patient was suffering from a virus, and instead of treating him, told the patient

An Ohio woman noticed a large knot on her right breast and went to the hospital to get it checked out. The original diagnosis was a fibrous cyst. Sometime later, the next diagnosis was an infection. Finally, after some delay,

Even with the tremendous advances in medical technology in recent decades, healthcare professionals continue to misdiagnose patients. Sometimes, these mistakes may be understandable as the body is a complex instrument, and symptoms may indicate any number of possible illnesses. Nevertheless,

A woman who lost her daughter to breast cancer spoke out about her experience at a recent breast cancer awareness event in Ohio. Her experience serves as a tragic reminder that a failure to diagnose cancer by health care professionals

Medical misdiagnosis happens far too often in Kentucky, Ohio, and many other states across the U.S. Unfortunately, many of these mistakes can be fatal. One case in point occurred in West Virginia and led to the victim’s family being awarded