A clinical misdiagnosis is a type of clinical negligence that can have a devastating effect on your life, in some cases leaving you facing pain and discomfort every day and even a shorter life expectancy.

Types of clinical misdiagnosis

Clinical misdiagnosis can fall into three different categories:

1. Missed diagnosis: The failure to diagnose an illness or injury, despite reported health issues by the patient.
2. Late diagnosis: The delayed or late identification of a medical condition or injury, leading to further complications and a delay in treatment.
3. Incorrect diagnosis: An illness or injury is diagnosed as something else, resulting in the incorrect medication or treatment being given.

Commonly misdiagnosed illnesses:

• Cancer misdiagnosis claims
• Diabetes
• Meningitis
• Stroke
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)