Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes inflammation to develop in one or both lungs. It can cause a variety of symptoms, including chest pain and breathing difficulties. It can also have serious consequences if left untreated, including lung abscesses, sepsis, respiratory failure, and sometimes death.
Unfortunately, pneumonia is often misdiagnosed or overlooked by medical professionals. If this happens to you or someone you love, severe and lasting damage to your health could occur, causing fatal consequences or lasting impairments.
Gill Ports Hoste LLC is here to help if a doctor’s misdiagnosis resulted in these dire consequences. Give us a call today to schedule a free consultation with a failure-to-diagnose pneumonia attorney in Chicago to find out how we can help.
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Chicago medical malpractice claims are complicated, especially when they result in failure to diagnose a serious condition like pneumonia. You need an attorney who understands the laws, who can help you find the right experts to testify about what went wrong, and who can build a strong claim. Gill Ports Hoste LLC is the firm to trust because:
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How does a pneumonia misdiagnosis happen?
Often, a pneumonia misdiagnosis occurs because a medical care provider fails in their obligations and provides a level of care below what you can expect. Some of the most common reasons for a misdiagnosis include:
- Failure to order appropriate imaging
- Misinterpreting imaging results
- Mistaking pneumonia for another illness such as bronchitis, COVID-19, the flu, or asthma
- Not ordering the right type of testing, such as sputum cultures or pulse oximetry
- Taking an incomplete medical history
- Not recognizing an atypical presentation of pneumonia
- Delayed follow-up care
When a medical care provider makes these and other types of mistakes, it’s important to determine if their errors rise to the level of negligence. If so, get in contact with an experienced misdiagnosis attorney in Chicago to find out if you may be able to hold the hospital and care providers liable for your losses.
Consequences of a pneumonia misdiagnosis
If your pneumonia is misdiagnosed, this can result in:
- Delayed treatment
- Respiratory failure
- Sepsis or septic shock if the infection spreads
- The formation of lung abscesses
- Permanent lung damage
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
You may need more intensive treatment or have a longer hospitalization or recovery. In some cases, the infection can turn fatal. If these consequences occur because of a misdiagnosis, you should be entitled to compensation.
Contact a failure to diagnose pneumonia attorney in Chicago today
Gill Ports Hoste LLC will fight for you at every step of your case to get you the justice you deserve when you’re harmed by malpractice. Give us a call or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation and learn more.