If coronary artery disease is misdiagnosed is the hospital liable for any injury?

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of coronary artery disease is a serious problem that can have extreme consequences for the patient and the physician. Medical malpractice lawsuits are used as a form of justice for those victimized or wronged by the medical field. 

Medical malpractice is the actions or lack of actions by a physician or facility that are outside of the standard accepted practices which cause illness, injury or death to the patient. In the case of coronary artery disease misdiagnosis or delay of diagnosis there are several factors to carefully review to determine if the hospital or physician could be held liable. 

• Was there illness or injury? Simply because the diagnosis was delayed does not mean there was malpractice, there would need to be an illness or injury due to this in order for it to be malpractice. 
• Did the patient contribute in any way to the misdiagnosis or delay of diagnosis. If so, malpractice may not be the case.
• What led to the misdiagnosis or delay? For instance, misreading of test results, failure to order tests, failure to acknowledge symptoms, any of these can be considered 

Often the physician is held liable for the misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of coronary artery disease; however, there are instances when a hospital will owe for this mistake. For instance, if the test results were somehow disturbed, if the diagnostic machines were not accurate in the testing, etc.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to the misdiagnosis or delay of diagnosis of this disease it is important to obtain help from a qualified attorney. An attorney will be able to review your case to determine if a hospital or physician is liable.