{"id":217,"date":"2017-03-24T15:32:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/?p=217"},"modified":"2017-03-24T15:34:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:34:06","slug":"delay-diagnosis-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/delay-diagnosis-claim","title":{"rendered":"What is a delay in a diagnosis claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the head of our clinical negligence department says, one thing is for sure; a delay in a diagnosis is a difficult and tricky topic.<\/p>\n

The delay in a diagnosis can apply to any existing medical condition that you may have, and the smallest of delays can even have fatal consequences. That’s why it’s important for medical professionals to avoid diagnosis delays, and that’s why we have to step in if something does go wrong.
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\nA few things to consider when we look at whether we can help a person with a delay in diagnosis claim:<\/p>\n

Has the delay had an effect on the outcome?<\/h2>\n

The real issue with a delay in a diagnosis is what difference does, or did, it make to the eventual outcome. There are two factors for this:<\/p>\n