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Misdiagnosis

Doctors and hospitals make mistakes. However, if a hospital or doctor misdiagnosed you or a loved one, it can have long term devastating effects. If you have been misdiagnosed which led to the delay of much needed treatment for colon, breast or lung cancer, the consequences can be deadly. It is our understanding that as many as 30% of misdiagnosis are due to a reading error of charts or imaging results.

Atkins & Markoff is serious about protecting patients’ rights throughout the state of Oklahoma. We understand that it is difficult enough to discover the onset of a potentially deadly disease and then to find out it could have been treated early with a proper diagnosis infuriates us. Please contact us today by calling us toll free or by filling out our contact form to discuss you misdiagnosis claim today!

Common occurrences of misdiagnosis in Oklahoma:

Misdiagnosis of breast cancer
Misdiagnosis of colon cancer
Misdiagnosis of lung cancer
Misdiagnosis of a malignant tumor
Misdiagnosis of malignancy
Misdiagnosis of appendicitis
Misdiagnosis of a heart attack

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9211 Lake Hefner Parkway
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Oklahoma City, OK 73120