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Connecticut Cancer Delayed Diagnosis Lawyers

Failure to Diagnose Cancer Attorney

A cancer diagnosis was once a death sentence. That is no longer the case for many forms of the disease. Advancements in detection and treatment have improved the prognosis and extended life expectancy of millions of cancer patients.

Prompt and proper diagnosis of the disease is the key to a successful outcome. Unfortunately, failures to diagnose cancer, misdiagnosis and delays in diagnosis are among the most common forms of medical malpractice that we see at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC.

Medical Malpractice Limits a Patient's Options for Treatment

Delayed cancer diagnosis means patients have fewer treatment options available to them. By the time the cancer is found, it may be too late for potentially life-saving surgeries, chemotherapy or radiation.

Our medical malpractice lawyers pursue financial compensation for clients in cases involving all types of cancer, including:

Our law firm has won millions of dollars in financial compensation for cancer patients and the family members of those who died because of a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis.

We have the skills and experience to handle your medical malpractice claim and target results that meet your needs. In fact, four of the largest medical malpractice jury verdicts in Connecticut were won by the attorneys at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder.

From offices in Bridgeport, Stamford, Danbury and New Haven, Connecticut, our medical malpractice lawyers represent people harmed by failure to diagnose cancer and negligent treatment of cancer patients throughout the state.

Please contact us to arrange a free initial consultation about your medical malpractice case.

Case Results

KK&B Attorneys Win Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in CT
A Norwalk couple was awarded $58.6 million Wednesday, a record for a single incident of medical malpractice in Connecticut, in a case involving an obstetrician accused of waiting too long to perform a cesarean section and a boy who has cerebral palsy... read more

Smokeless Tobacco Maker Settles Suit
The nation's largest smokeless tobacco company agreed to settle for $5 million a lawsuit brought by the family of a decades-long user who died of mouth cancer... read more

In the News Damages

Silent Witnesses, New Insights, 'Black box' recorders in cars provide evidence in PI lawsuits
Bill Bloss interviewed by the Connecticut Law Tribune, on Monday, May 14, 2012.

Joshua Koskoff has been named a fellow of the International Society of Barristers
On May 7th, 2012, Joshua Koskoff has been named by the Fairfield County Business Journal.

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder attorney Bill Bloss represents exonerated inmate in first claim under new CT statute

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder attorney Sean McElligott named to Freedom of Information Commission
Connecticut Speaker of the House Chris Donovan has appointed a Bridgeport attorney to the state’s Freedom of Information Commission.

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder attorney Bill Bloss interviewed on WICC about the Supreme Court decision on Bridgeport public education

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder ranked Tier One in the US News & World Report
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® has listed the Connecticut-based law firm of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder as “tier one” in its 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Community Involvement

Firm Donates $100,000 to Hospital
Attorney Chris Bernard of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder said his firm has donated $100,000 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. The funds have covered the cost of specialized medical equipment... read more

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder Has Become One of Connecticut's Most Successful Law Firms
Seventy-five years ago, a young lawyer named Ted Koskoff, figured out a unique way to build a practice: Get other lawyers to give him clients. Today, the statewide firm he founded, Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, still gets about 65 to 70 percent of its business from other lawyers... read more

Featured in the Media
  • Damages is a gripping book about a case handled by KK&B's medical malpractice team. | Visit amazon.com for more information
  • Connecticut Top Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers | The Top Attorneys in Connecticut
Damages is a gripping book about a case handled by KK&B's medical malpractice team. It demonstrates KK&B's commitment not only to redress suffering due to medical malpractice but to make sure that doctors and hospitals are more vigilant in the future. Visit amazon.com for more information or to buy it.
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KK&B is currently reviewing claims against:

GlaxoSmith Kline involving the diabetes drug Avandia.

AstraZeneca involving the drug Seroquel. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals involving the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmine.

If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury as a result of taking Avandia, Seroquel, Yaz or Yasmine, call us at 203-583-8634, or contact us via email.

Carey's Case Review

Court Abuses Discretion in Failing to Poll Jury Regarding Newspaper Article

In Kervick v. Silver Hill Hospital, 128 Conn. App. 341 (2011), the Appellate Court held that... read more