this question has been on my mind since my cuzin died?

Question

my cuzin went 2 the doctor cuz he was feeling sick...they diagnosed it as food poisoning so he would be okay....2 days later he died...when they did an autopsy, they found out that he had pancreatic cancer....im taking a class in high school to help me with my future career as a doctor....we learned that if the doctors misdiagnose something that can cause harm to u, u can sue them...what i want 2 know is since they misdiagnosed him, can his family sue...**if sum1 has pancreatic cancer there is nuthing u can do about it...u will automatically die, but i still wanna know if the family can sue......by the way, its not like we actually are, but i just wanna know this 4 educational purposes since i am going to be a nurse practioner...

Answer 1

No, especially with the 2 day thing. If he kept going in time after time, with complaints, and no further checking, he would have more of a case (not much, but more)

You can sue people for anything, getting a lawyer to take it, court to recognize it, then even win it, is a whole different story.

Answer 2

I think you might be able to sue, but there is no guarantee that you will win. Maybe there is a case for medical malpractice, or if you can somehow prove negligence on the part of the dr., that too. I had a similar situation....my mother was complaining of bad cramps, heavy bleeding, etc., and she went to a doctor who diagnosed her with a urinary infection and sent her home. She found out a month later that she had Stage III cervical cancer. We sued the inept jackass of a doctor that she first saw, but have not gotten a judgment yet. My condolences on the loss of your cousin...the best way to remember him would to be diligent about getting all necessary checkups to make sure that something like this doesn't happen to you.

Answer 3

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