An accurate diagnosis of a genetic disease can be devastating, but a ‘missed’ or inaccurate diagnosis can be equally if not more devastating.

Genetics is the passing of traits from parents to offspring. Sometimes there can be a ‘missed’ genetic diagnosis.

If you think you may have a medical negligence claim involving genetics, contact us today.

Genetic tests can be carried out on adults and children, sometimes during pregnancy. These tests can confirm the presence of a disease and whether that person is a ‘carrier’ of the disease, and may pass it on.

Common problems that arise from genetic issues include:

• Failure to advise
• Failure to test
• Mixing up results
• Miscommunication of results

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