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my mother has been diagnosed with kidney cancer after being told its probably been there 5 years
Asked on Apr 06th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - New Hampshire
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my mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer which is totally removable if caught in time. It was not caught I was told it has probably been there about 5 years and has now spread to her adrenal glands and lymph nodes. she will needs surgery and chemo now. Since this 7 inch tumor has been on her kidney she has had two surgeries with two full blood work ups that I am going to obtain to have read. she had been to the doctors for many symptoms such as vomiting given a pill for ulcers although esophagus looked clean no inflammation from acid reflex but treated anyway, loss of appetite, weight loss which they just contributed to her thyroid, cramping which she was just given a potassium pill and never thought of again. with all the blood work she has had done I feel things were missed along with general care over the past year.
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For an attorney to know whether you have a viable malpractice case he really has to review all of the pertinent medical records to determine if there was something in a diagnostic test results or a blood test that should have resulted in a workup for possible cancer. Kidney cancer is usually symptom-free until the late stages of the disease. Then, people may start experiencing blood tinged urine, back pain below the ribs that persists, weight loss, fatigue and intermittent fever.
If you do want to investigate pursuing the case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state). They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed. Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine.
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Answered on Apr 07th, 2013 at 4:51 PM