{"id":3368,"date":"2022-04-12T05:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3368"},"modified":"2022-04-30T05:59:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T09:59:30","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-burdens-of-proof-in-new-york-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-burdens-of-proof-in-new-york-medical-malpractice-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Burdens of Proof in New York Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Typically, the earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better a patient\u2019s prognosis is; thus, delayed diagnoses caused by medical oversights can drastically impair a person\u2019s outcome. People harmed by a missed or delayed diagnosis will often pursue medical malpractice claims against their doctors, and while in some cases, liability is clear in others, it is less certain. In a recent opinion delivered in a New York medical malpractice case<\/a>, the court discussed what evidence each party must offer to show that judgment should be granted in their favor. If you suffered losses due to a missed diagnosis, you have the right to seek damages, and you should meet with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is alleged that the decedent met with the defendant after a CAT scan showed a mass in his abdomen. The defendant performed an endoscopy, took biopsies, and ultimately diagnosed the decedent with adenocarcinoma. He underwent chemotherapy, but after the mass was removed, it was determined to be a different type of cancer that required an alternative treatment plan. The decedent\u2019s diagnosis was later reverted back to adenocarcinoma, but he ultimately died due to cancer complications in 2012.<\/p>\n

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Typically, the earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better a patient\u2019s prognosis is; thus, delayed diagnoses caused by medical oversights can drastically impair a person\u2019s outcome. 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