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Patients seek medical care with the expectation that doctors will listen, investigate, and act promptly. But when symptoms are ignored, conditions are misdiagnosed, or diagnoses are delayed, the consequences can be fatal.
According to a 2023 study in BMJ Quality & Safety, diagnostic errors contribute to nearly 800,000 deaths and disabilities every year in the United States. These are not rare errors— they are a leading cause of wrongful death in hospitals and clinics.
For Arizona families, losing a loved one to misdiagnosis is especially painful because the death was preventable.
Medication error wrongful death occurs when a patient dies because of a prescription, administration, or monitoring errors involving medication.
Wrongful death occurs when a patient dies because a healthcare provider:
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Each of these conditions can be fatal without prompt, accurate diagnosis.
Fatal diagnostic errors are rarely isolated. They often stem from systemic failures in medical care:
In each scenario, timely and thorough medical care could have saved lives.
These statistics underscore the danger of doctors ignoring symptoms or failing to act quickly.
Under A.R.S. § 12-611 to 12-613, Arizona families can file wrongful death lawsuits when negligence causes a preventable death.
To establish malpractice, attorneys must show:
For example: if a patient presented with classic stroke symptoms and was discharged with a “migraine” diagnosis, only to die hours later, liability may be clear.
At Snyder & Wenner, P.C., we understand the devastation of losing a loved one to diagnostic errors. With decades of malpractice experience, we know how to expose failures in care and demand justice for families.
Our attorneys partner with leading medical experts to review cases, identify negligence, and hold providers accountable. We represent families statewide — from Phoenix and Tucson to rural Arizona communities.
Families pursuing claims may be entitled to compensation for:
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis are not just errors— they are failures to listen, test, and act that can cost patients their lives. Families deserve answers, accountability, and justice when these failures lead to wrongful death.
At Snyder & Wenner, P.C., we fight for Arizona families whose loved ones were lost to preventable diagnostic errors. Our mission is to uncover the truth, hold negligent providers accountable, and secure justice for those left behind.
Every patient deserves a timely, accurate diagnosis. When negligence robs families of that chance, we are here to help.
Yes. We represent families across Arizona harmed by fatal misdiagnoses.
