Failure to Treat

How an Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help After a Doctor’s Failure to Treat

Misdiagnosis and failure to treat often go hand in hand. If you or a loved one has been neglected by a doctor or hospital and did not get the treatment you need for a serious condition, The Mellino Law Firm can help.

What Is Failure to Treat?

Failure to treat occurs when a doctor or other medical professional does not provide the correct treatment for a health condition, and you suffer harm as a result.

There are several reasons why a doctor might not correctly treat a patient. They might diagnose the wrong condition and fail to treat the correct condition, or they might not think anything is wrong at all and refuse to provide treatment. Either can be caused by:

• A rushed examination
• Failure to obtain medical history
• Failure to correctly interpret test results
• Overconfidence or lack of experience
• Dismissal of patient complaints
• Communication errors between healthcare providers
• Understaffed hospitals and medical centers

Cases We Handle

We have extensive experience representing patients and families who are impacted by a medical professional’s failure to treat the following conditions:

• Breast cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Skin cancer
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Sepsis
• Pneumonia
• Meningitis
• Air embolisms
• Bradycardia
• Preeclampsia
• Birth injuries
• Alzheimer’s
• Hospital-acquired infections

Why Choose Us?

At The Mellino Law Firm, we understand the devastating consequences that can stem from medical neglect. We can provide you with the zealous advocacy you need to stand up against hospitals and healthcare providers with large legal teams so they can be held accountable for wrongdoing.

Clients choose us because we have:

• Decades of experience representing victims and their families
• Recognition in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers®
• Martindale-Hubbell® Preeminent AV® ratings
• Ranking in the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers by the American Society of Legal Advocates
• Ranking in the National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100

When you work with us, you can trust that your case is being handled by a firm with the right skills to get the best possible outcome.

Our Results

• $28.7 million for a hospital’s failure to treat fetal distress
• $12.5 million for failure to treat cardiac tamponade
• $4.3 million for failure to treat uterine cancer
• $1.5 million for failure to treat bleeding caused by surgical error
• $890,000 for failure to treat pediatric dystonia

Client Testimonials

Call Our Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyers for Help Today

If you or a family member were harmed by a doctor who failed to correctly treat you for a serious medical condition, our Ohio medical malpractice lawyers are available now to help you determine if you have a case.

Contact us at (440) 333-3800 for a free consultation to discuss what happened and learn about your right to get the full and fair compensation you deserve for your injuries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to prove to win a failure to treat case?

For a successful failure to treat or medical malpractice case, you must prove these four elements:

• You had a doctor-patient relationship with the provider who failed to treat you
• The doctor did not provide an acceptable standard of care
• This directly caused harm or injury to you
• It resulted in tangible damages, such as worsening your prognosis and/or causing you to incur additional medical expenses

How is the acceptable standard of care determined in a medical malpractice case?

To determine the acceptable standard of care for a particular condition, an expert witness is consulted. This is usually another doctor who practices in the same field of medicine as the doctor who failed to treat you and who has similar education, experience, and credentials. This witness can testify that the original physician’s actions were not in alignment with current medical practices and that your outcome would have been better had you received the proper treatment.