Early-stage malignant melanoma has an exceptionally high cure rate, but a delayed diagnosis allows this aggressive skin cancer to spread dangerously. Serious medical malpractice includes dismissing a changing mole without a proper biopsy or misreading lab tissue samples. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families devastated by missed cancer diagnoses. Learn how our attorneys investigate medical timelines to secure the justice you deserve.
Sarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that is frequently misdiagnosed as a benign cyst or injury. Because early detection is critical—with survival rates dropping from 83% to 16% once it spreads—even a few months of delay can be catastrophic. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania patients harmed by a delayed sarcoma diagnosis. Discover how our attorneys fight for the compensation and answers you deserve.
Brain cancer symptoms like headaches and seizures are often dismissed as stress or anxiety, allowing life-threatening tumors to grow unchecked. When doctors fail to order an MRI or ignore red flags, the delay can move a patient from a treatable diagnosis to a terminal one. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families harmed by brain cancer misdiagnosis. Discover how our attorneys fight for the justice and answers you deserve.
Delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer is not always an unavoidable tragedy. In many cases it is the direct result of a physician’s failure to screen appropriately, to recognize the warning signs, to follow up an abnormal test result, or to refer a patient for specialist evaluation. At Lupetin & Unatin, we investigate these cases, and we know how to determine whether your right to reasonable medical care was violated.
If a lung nodule was found on a CT scan and was never followed up — and you were later diagnosed with advanced lung cancer — you may have a medical malpractice claim in Pennsylvania. The Fleischner Society Guidelines require specific follow-up timelines based on nodule size and patient risk. When physicians, radiologists, or hospital systems fail to act on those guidelines, the legal standard of care has been breached. The difference between Stage I and late-stage diagnosis can be the difference between a cure and a death sentence.
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in medicine. The tools to detect it early – Pap smears and HPV testing – have existed for decades. The human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes more than 90% of all cervical cancers is identifiable in patients long before cancer develops, giving physicians a critical window to intervene.
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, but screening failures can turn a treatable condition into a life-threatening crisis. When Pap smears are misread or HPV results are ignored, the delay in diagnosis is often devastating. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania patients harmed by cervical cancer screening errors. Discover how our attorneys fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.
You Googled “white pupil in baby photo” and now you’re terrified. You noticed it first in holiday pictures—one eye glows red like it should, but the other shines white or yellowish, like a cat’s eye. Your pediatrician said it was just the camera. But the white glow keeps appearing. Now you’ve learned the word you never wanted to hear: Retinoblastoma. And you’re wondering—could my doctor have caught this earlier?
An accurate medical diagnosis is the cornerstone of effective healthcare. When healthcare providers correctly identify a patient’s condition, they can prescribe appropriate treatments that promote healing and prevent further complications. Conversely, a misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary or harmful treatments, exacerbating the patient’s condition and potentially causing irreversible harm.
A delay in diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma may constitute medical malpractice if it results from negligence, such as failing to recognize and act on early symptoms or risk factors, ignoring abnormal test results, or delaying referrals to specialists or appropriate diagnostic tests. These oversights can have catastrophic consequences for patients, significantly reducing their treatment options and overall prognosis.
Misdiagnosis and delay in treatment of multiple myeloma may constitute medical malpractice if it results from negligence, such as failing to recognize and act on early symptoms or risk factors, ignoring abnormal test results, or delaying referrals to specialists or appropriate diagnostic tests. These oversights can have catastrophic consequences for patients, significantly reducing their treatment options and overall prognosis.
We have seen firsthand the massive impact delays in diagnosing and treating squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can have on patients and their families. Coupled with our extensive experience handling skin cancer medical malpractice cases, we understand the devastating consequences these delays can cause.
