It would appear to most laymen that licensed medical professionals should be able to diagnose an illness properly the majority of the time. Yet that isn't the case. Unfortunately, either because they're too busy, preoccupied, or stressed, one of the most common malpractice errors is misdiagnosis. In some cases it can be fairly minor, but in others, cancer has been missed, resulting in the patient's death. While some doctors are over-scheduling tests and procedures to ensure that there is no medical malpractice, it is frightening to think that medical professionals can make such an egregious medical malpractice diagnosis. But if that does happen to you or someone you love, you have the right to enlist a medical malpractice attorney to file a medical malpractice suit to seek compensation for your losses.