Day: July 26, 2021

Military Medical MalpracticeMilitary Medical Malpractice

1. You can sue the military or government for medical malpractice.
Military dependents and active duty service members, may file a claim for medical malpractice when injured at a military treatment facility (in the U.S. or abroad).

2. You generally have only two (2) years to file a claim for military medical malpractice.
This generally applies to all cases. However, there are exceptions to the rule. The two-year time span can vary based on your case, so you will want to contact a medical malpractice attorney as soon as you know there has been negligence.

US Army doctor holding stethoscope near his shoulder – studio shot

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Failure to Diagnose: What Can Lead to This?Failure to Diagnose: What Can Lead to This?

Ways in which medical professionals can err causing a missed diagnosis include:

  1. Failure in detailing the history of the patient’s medical problem.
  2. The physical medical exam is misleading (i.e. the symptoms vary from the classical findings).
  3. The medical provider is not aware of the relative risks of the disorder in different patient populations.
  4. The medical provider does not order the right diagnostic study to diagnose the issue.
  5. The disorder does not follow the regular clinical course to make a diagnosis, and the medical provider does not consider alternatives.
  6. The medical provider fails to follow-up after giving a course of medicine to a patient in order to see if the treatment was beneficial and therefore diagnosed properly.
  7. The medical provider fails to listen to the patient given the lack of time provided in a office visit.

Contact Balkcom Law Firm at 804-482-0036 or kimberly.balkcom@gmail.com if you believe your military or VA provider failed to diagnose a condition and you need help with your claim.

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