An incorrect or delayed diagnosis of a cardiovascular condition can result in a serious life-altering injury and in some instances death. Health care providers are held to a medical standard of care by law. This standard can be enforced in court if a medical provider fails to meet that standard in failing to diagnose cardiovascular conditions.

Everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. Likewise, we all know that early and accurate diagnosis is critical for a good outcome.

Infections are generally treatable and curable if caught early. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for health care providers to fail to appreciate white blood cell counts, troubling vital signs such as heart rate and respiration rate abnormalities as well as other tell-tale signs. Mistakes may result in a patient developing systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) followed by sepsis and even death.

You are told you need surgery. You are told how to prepare for surgery and how long it will take for you to recover and get back to your life. Unfortunately the surgery does not go as planned. What went wrong?

Every surgery has risks. We also know too many surgeons either gloss over the risks or fail to explain the risks of surgery. Then, when something goes wrong too many patients are told it was “just the risk of the procedure”. Or was it? The DiCello Law Firm has been able to differentiate between bad outcomes of surgery and surgical error that is a direct result of a surgeon’s or hospital’s negligence.

Cosmetic surgery is an extremely lucrative business. Many doctors use aggressive marketing tactics to obtain clients and persuade them to undergo pricey procedures, sometimes without properly considering prior medical history or existing health conditions.