Articles Posted in Failure to Diagnose

Failure to Diagnose an Aortic Dissection: Medical Malpractice and Diagnostic Oversight

By Goldberg & Goldberg

Failure to diagnose an acute thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) represents one of the most catastrophic errors in emergency medicine. Despite being a rare condition—with an estimated annual incidence of 3–4 cases per 100,000 people—its mortality rises by approximately 1–2% per hour after symptom onset if untreated. This white paper examines the intersection of clinical oversight and medical malpractice, focusing on failure to rule in or rule out an aortic dissection during initial emergency presentation. Drawing from clinical literature and legal precedent, it explores diagnostic standards, systemic failures, and medico-legal accountability

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Posted in: Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Google, Surgical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Differential Diagnosis, Standard of Care, and Medical Negligence: When Failure to Rule Out Becomes Misdiagnosis

By Goldberg & Goldberg

Differential diagnosis is the backbone of safe and competent medical practice. It is not merely a clinical formality. It is a structured, legally significant process that requires physicians to consider, prioritize, and rule out potential causes of a patient’s symptoms. When a life threatening condition appears on a differential diagnosis, the standard of care requires that it be affirmatively ruled out within a reasonable time frame. Failure to do so may constitute medical negligence.

This white paper examines the legal and medical intersection of differential diagnosis, index of suspicion, and malpractice exposure. It explains how breakdowns in clinical reasoning lead to preventable harm and why such failures frequently form the basis of claims handled by a misdiagnosis lawyer or failure to diagnose lawyer. It also highlights the role of experienced counsel such as Goldberg & Goldberg LLC and trial attorney Ian Alexander in litigating these complex cases.

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Surgical Malpractice, Uncategorized, Verdicts & Settlements, Wrongful Death

The Clinical and Legal Intersection of Birth Asphyxia and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Cook County and Chicago Illinois

By Goldberg & Goldberg

Birth asphyxia and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy represent two of the most serious medical conditions associated with preventable birth injury. In Cook County Illinois and throughout Chicago Illinois, these conditions continue to raise both medical and legal concerns when failures in obstetric care contribute to long term neurological damage.

This white paper examines the medical relationship between birth asphyxia and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, outlines risk factors and standards of care, and discusses how families in Cook County Illinois can seek accountability through experienced legal representation such as Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC. The goal is to provide a clear, evidence based framework for healthcare professionals, legal practitioners, and affected families.

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Google, Verdicts & Settlements, Wrongful Death

What to Do If You Suspect That Your Child Has Suffered an Injury at Birth – A Complete Guide by Chicago Illinois Medical Malpractice Law Firm Goldberg & Goldberg

By Goldberg & Goldberg

What to Do If You Suspect That Your Child Has Suffered an Injury at Birth — Chicago Illinois personal injury law firm Goldberg & Goldberg explains your rights, how to document injuries, when to seek legal help, and why early action matters.

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, News, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death

The Essential Guide to Trial Work: Proven Strategies Every Trial Lawyer Should Know

By Goldberg & Goldberg

Explore the essentials of trial work in this authoritative guide for litigators. Learn courtroom strategy, case preparation, jury dynamics, and ethical advocacy.

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Posted in: Automobile Accidents, Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Google, Law and Technology, Legislation, Lyft, News, opioid crisis, Ride Share, Surgical Malpractice, Uber, Uber/Ride Sharing, Verdicts & Settlements, Wrongful Death

Birth Injury Litigation In Cook County, Illinois: What You Need To Know

By Goldberg & Goldberg

In the City of Chicago, there are very few lawyers that have the competency and financial resources to handle a birth injury case.  Internet lawyers advertise for birth injury cases in the hopes of referring them to a lawyer that knows what he/she is doing and getting a percentage of the fee.  These lawyers do not actually handle their own cases.  How do you avoid these lawyers?  Ask the right questions.

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Law and Technology, Verdicts & Settlements, Wrongful Death

What’s The Relationship Between Abnormal PCO2 and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Infants?

By Goldberg & Goldberg

A recent study published in Pediatric Reseach documents the relationship between abnormal PCO2 and unfavorable outcomes in infants suffering from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.  The object of the study was to determine if hypocapnia could be correlated with adverse outcomes in infants with moderately severe to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The study utilized 234 instances of hypocapnia […]

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, News, Wrongful Death

Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Wrongful Death Claims In Medical Malpractice Cases When Plaintiff Dies Midway Through Litigation

By Goldberg & Goldberg

The Illinois Appellate Court, First District has decided that when a plaintiff dies during medical malpractice litigation, even after the statute of limitations has run, the estate can add a wrongful death claim.  Previously, plaintiffs were faced with inconsistent statutes which made this scenario unclear.  In Lawler v The University of Chicago Medical Center Justice […]

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Surgical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Neonatal Encephalopathy and Neurologic Outcomes – Revised Criterea from ACOG

By Goldberg & Goldberg

In the more than 10 years since its publications its authors have backed off the allegedly essential nature of its core criteria and physicians have been forced to admit that factors like cord blood ph levels above 7.0 can still occur in births where the fetus experiences perinatal asphyxia that is the result of negligence.

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Posted in: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Law and Technology, News, Verdicts & Settlements, Wrongful Death

Neurological Injuries Related To Humira Use

By Goldberg & Goldberg

Abbott Laboratories best selling drug, Humira, has been linked to a host of serious side effects, including severe neurological injuries. Abbott’s is on track to sell $15 billion worth of the drug per year by 2015. Abbott already expects to sell close to $10 billion worth of Humira in 2012. Humira is used to treat […]

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