Laboratory Mistakes

When the Medical Lab Makes an Error …

When a medical testing laboratory makes a mistake, the results can be devastating to a patient. A cancer may be missed. A disease or medical condition may go undiagnosed. If you have been harmed by a medical laboratory mistake, talk to a medical malpractice attorney at the O'Connor, Parsons & Lane L.L.C. law firm in Westfield and Chatham, New Jersey.

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You and your doctor depend on medical tests to determine if you have certain medical conditions. If your physician does the appropriate tests and sends tissue, biopsy, or cell samples to a medical lab, the results can determine your medical treatment. In some cases, a physician mistake is compounded by a laboratory mistake.

• A radiologist's laboratory mistake, a pathologist's oversight, or cytologist's error can mean a failure to diagnose cancer.
• If a lab fails to see cell abnormalities in a pap smear, cervical cancer may go undiagnosed until the situation is life threatening. A laboratory mistake can mean a misdiagnosis. A later diagnosis can mean painful treatments or wrongful death.
• The process for handling cytology tests on cells or pathology tests on organs, tissues, and fluids needs to be precise and accurate. Lives can depend on accuracy. When our medical malpractice lawyers investigate laboratory errors, we look carefully at processes and procedures.
• Does the lab focus on speed or quantity rather than accuracy? Are doctors and scientists reviewing the results or are unqualified lab assistants making determinations that can affect life and death?

At the O'Connor, Parsons & Lane L.L.C. law firm in Westfield and Chatham, New Jersey, you can count on responsive attorneys who provide the attention and experience your case needs. The sooner we talk to you, the sooner we can take action on your behalf.

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