If you or a loved one has diabetes, you know that maintaining proper insulin and blood sugar levels is a constant struggle. You also know how important that struggle is in preventing serious injuries. Proper diabetes management starts with a prompt diagnosis and ends with a positive relationship between doctor and patient that keeps the deadly side effects of diabetes in check. Although the debilitating consequences of diabetes can happen in good medical care, if you or a loved one suffered a diabetes-related injury due to poor care, call The Haymond Law Firm today to discuss your legal rights.
Please remember, the basis for a medical malpractice claim is that a doctor or other health care provider failed to follow customary medical procedures and as a result of this failure you have suffered a serious injury. In this type of case, if a doctor fails to diagnose and properly treat diabetes it often results in severe and debilitating injuries. More often than not, a doctor’s failure to manage a patient’s diabetes leads to irreparable and permanent harm.
When diabetes is not diagnosed promptly, a patient can suffer a decreased chance of survival and an increased chance of serious complications. If you experience any of the following symptoms, contact your doctor today.
Symptoms associated with Type II diabetes:
- excessive thirst
- unintentional weight loss
- fatigue and/or muscle weakness
- frequent urination
- numbness or tingling in hands and feet
- blurred vision
- dry and itchy skin
- frequent infections
- bruising that takes a long time to heal
In the event you believe you have any of these symptoms, we urge you to seek immediate medical attention regardless of your age. We have had cases involving young men and women who have had early symptoms of diabetes that could have and should have been detected by simple blood tests. We advise you to urge your treating physician to take a safe and conservative approach and order a blood test to determine a proper and complete diagnosis. At The Haymond Law Firm, we are strong advocates of preventive medicine.
For more information about the signs and symptoms of diabetes, please visit the American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org.
Proper diabetes management often requires a large amount of testing, medication, and lifestyle changes. The serious health consequences of poorly managed diabetes, however, offset the costs of proper management. The following are some common types of health problems that can result due to the poor management of diabetes.
Diabetes complications:
- blindness
- foot amputation
- kidney disease or kidney failure (mismanagement of diabetes is the leading cause of severe kidney disease)
- nerve damage / neuropathy (sever nerve damage)
- heart disease or strokestroke
- coma or death
If you suspect that a medical professional demonstrated disregard for the warning signs of diabetes listed above, and you or a loved one suffered serious injury as a result, contact the Haymond Law Firm today.
Although lawsuits will never bring back a lost loved one or restore health, we feel that it is our duty to protect future diabetes sufferers and improve the quality of medical care by pursuing cases against medical professionals responsible for improper management of diabetes.
Remember, each state has a specific amount of time when you can make your claim and a delay could prevent you from doing so. For a free consultation, call The Haymond Law Firm at 1-800-HAYMOND (1-800-429-6663).