Lawyers for Victims of Radiology Errors
Prior to the discovery of X-rays in 1895, surgery was a doctor's only way of knowing exactly what was happening inside of a person's body. Today, a variety of imaging technologies (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and MRAs, ultrasounds, mammograms and more) allow doctors to look at many things happening inside the human body without so much as a single cut.
Most radiology errors happen when radiologists and doctors look — but fail to see what they should. For example, often times CT scans are ordered in the emergency room after head trauma and the brain bleed that is apparent on the scan is not reported. The consequences of this radiology error can be disastrous for the patient.
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If you have been injured or have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one because of a misread X-ray, CT scan or another diagnostic imaging test — contact the attorneys at D'Amico, Griffin and Pettinicchi, LLC, in Watertown, Connecticut.
Doctors have an obligation to meet the standards of care that have been established by the medical community in their particular discipline.
Some of the various ways in which a radiology error can lead to serious or fatal consequences for a patient include:
- The failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of treatable cancers (including breast cancer, brain cancer and bladder cancer) may cause death or significantly diminish quality of life
- The failure to test for, or to diagnose, a brain bleed (fairly common in car accident victims) in the emergency room may cause death or lead to a stroke
- The failure to identify or look for a small bowel obstruction on an abdominal CT scan can allow the obstruction to worsen until a grave injury or death occurs
We will thoroughly review your case and submit your medical records to a highly-qualified, independent radiology expert to determine whether a preventable error occurred. To discuss your case, please contact D'Amico, Griffin and Pettinicchi, LLC, today. We represent victims of radiology errors on a contingency basis, meaning that you will pay no attorney fees unless we are successful in obtaining compensation on your behalf.
From our offices in Watertown, Connecticut, we represent clients in various locales within the State of Connecticut.
