Failure to Diagnose

Indiana Failure to Diagnose Attorneys

Every day, people seek care and guidance from medical professionals for ailments, illnesses and pain. Doctors are trained professionals who have the skills to diagnose and treat medical conditions.

Are You the Victim in a Failure to Diagnose Case?

What happens if a condition is overlooked? These cases are called failure to diagnose, and a qualified attorney such as an individual on the Baker Law Team can help. We are a small, family practice located just outside Indianapolis. While we cannot go back and help you receive the proper diagnosis, we can retrace the steps of your case and look to hold medical professionals accountable for their mistakes.



When a medical professional such as a family doctor, pediatrician or specialist fails to diagnose a condition, not only does the patient suffer, but his or her life could also be changed permanently. The condition could worsen, escalate or bring on additional conditions.

Failure to Diagnose

How Does Failure to Diagnose Happen?

There are many reasons why a doctor could fail to diagnose a condition. Some common examples of failure to diagnose include:


  • Improperly reading a patient’s medical charts or test results
  • Delaying sending a patient to a specialist for further or a complete examination
  • Not ordering appropriate or all available tests
  • Improperly documenting your medical information or medical records


When a doctor fails to diagnose a condition, the condition may worsen and the patient may suffer. This suffering can take the form of mental or emotional pain, physical pain, strains on relationships and an inability to manage household responsibilities.

How Does Failure to Diagnose Impact You?

In severe cases, a condition could worsen to the point where a patient can no longer work or provide for his or her family, resulting in loss of job or loss of income. In all instances, a patient’s quality of life is impacted in some way by the ongoing or worsening undiagnosed condition.



All of the repercussions of a doctor’s failure to diagnose can impact a patient financially. That’s where Baker Law Team can come in to help. Each way you have suffered can provide grounds for seeking compensation in your case.

Call Baker Law Team Today to Seek Help – 317-524-6900

If you believe you have been the victim of a medical professional’s failure to diagnose, please call our office immediately. An attorney from our close-knit team will answer your call personally and schedule a time for a free consultation.

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