Failure to Diagnose Colorectal Cancer
Approximately 50,000 people in the United States die each year as a direct or indirect result of colorectal cancer. In fact, it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths annually. Part of the reason for this is that the disease, in its early stages, may not produce any noticeable symptoms. By Stage III, however, conscientious medical care should identify the presence of the disease.
Unfortunately, failures to diagnose colorectal cancer continue to happen more often than they should. In some cases, this may mean the difference between a better than 80 percent five-year survival rate in the early part of Stage III to a less than 45 percent rate in the latter parts of that same stage.
But if you live in New York, 24 other states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the law is on your side.
If you or a loved one has been deprived of the chance for a significantly better outcome because of a physician's failure to diagnose colorectal cancer at an earlier stage of the disease — the experienced attorneys at the New York State law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP may be able to help. To learn more, call or contact us today.
Excellence in the Fight for Justice
Our firm does not look for easy opportunities to settle a claim. We accept less than 10 percent of the total number of cases we are contacted about, and we believe that every case must be prepared for trial from the very beginning.
This is how we have built our reputation for excellence and it is one of the main reasons why we have been so successful on behalf of our clients.
Instead, we commit ourselves only to those cancer misdiagnosis cases with substantial merit, cases where we feel we can make a significant difference in the lives of the individual client and their family members. As part of that commitment, we assign a team of two attorneys and two support staff to each client. This ensures open lines of communication throughout the process and thorough preparation of every client's case.
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Our firm handles lawsuits involving the failure to diagnose colorectal cancer on behalf of people here in New York State, and in every U.S. jurisdiction that recognizes the "loss of a chance" doctrine. Contact us online or call us at either of the two numbers shown above to schedule your free consultation today.
