Failure to Diagnose Heart Disease & Cardiology Negligence Claims

Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, P.C., with offices in New Haven, Connecticut, includes several lawyers who are rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. Since 1988, we have built a legal practice that focuses exclusively on protecting the rights of people injured in accidents and via medical malpractice. In medical malpractice lawsuits — including failure to diagnose cases — we have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our injured clients.

In all medical malpractice cases — including cases based on a failure to diagnose — we urge patients to seek early legal advice before attempting to negotiate with the health care provider. Without a forceful advocate on your side, you run the risk of accepting a settlement that will fall short of meeting all your financial needs.

Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, P.C., recently resolved a medical malpractice lawsuit based on a doctor’s failure to diagnose an impending myocardial infarction (heart attack) in a 53-year-old man. We settled the lawsuit before trial on our client’s behalf for $1.5 million.

Our attorneys have advanced experience with a wide range of cases involving failure to diagnose or properly treat heart disease. Some of the unfortunate events our clients have faced include:

• A doctor’s failure to thoroughly investigate the symptoms of heart failure, including chest pain, shortness of breath and upper back pain
• A doctor’s failure to refer a patient for appropriate testing, blood work and an electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Failure to place a pacemaker or defibrillator
• Failures relating to anti-coagulation medication, including the over-prescription or under-prescription of blood thinners like Coumadin (Warfarin) and Heparin