Medical misdiagnosis falls under the umbrella of medical malpractice. It occurs when your treating physician fails to diagnose your condition like other doctors would have done under similar circumstances.
This includes failing to test for different conditions or not asking more questions about your medical history or lifestyle that would have led to an accurate diagnosis of what’s causing your symptoms.
If the misdiagnosis reached the point where it caused harm to the patient, or if the doctor breached the standard duty of care required by a medical professional, then the misdiagnosis could be considered malpractice and grounds for a lawsuit for damages.
Damages from a medical malpractice suit can include covering the cost of the medical treatment you need and helping you recoup costs for the treatment you didn’t need.
Your medical malpractice attorney may also ask for compensation for the pain and suffering of those treatments and the emotional trauma you experienced due to the misdiagnosis.