How much money you can recover for a misdiagnosis medical malpractice case varies based on the type of injury. But there are statistics that can possibly give you some idea of the neighborhood of misdiagnosis verdicts. One recent study found that plaintiffs are awarded on average $713,457 in malpractice misdiagnosis cases.
That number misleads a bit. Only 15% of the verdicts exceeded $1 million. Large verdicts clearly distort the data. Does this give you a better idea of what the value of your misdiagnosis case might be? Ultimately, I don't think it does. But I do think victims find some comfort in knowing the average verdict number because they know how serious their injuries are and may understand the likelihood of proving malpractice. From this, they can try to piece together the question of whether it is worth the trouble to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit against their doctor.
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