Is Misdiagnosis Considered Medical Malpractice?

A: If a Texas doctor has misdiagnosed a disease, illness or condition – and that misdiagnosis harmed your health – you may very well have a TX medical malpractice case. A misdiagnosis can lead to the wrong treatment for your ailment as well as a delay of the right treatment – two medical mistakes that can prove to be extremely harmful and even deadly. In some cases, a misdiagnosis may take place because of doctor negligence, misread medical tests, mixed up medical tests, or the failure to order the correct medical tests. Common misdiagnoses include cancer misdiagnosis, clogged artery misdiagnosis, heart attack misdiagnosis, heart disease misdiagnosis, tumor misdiagnosis, and infection misdiagnosis.