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DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER
March 8, 2024
A woman found a small lump by her ear. Her treating doctor did the right thing and ordered a CT scan to evaluate it. Unfortunately, the radiologist, who saw the mass on the CT scan concluded it was a “normal variant” and that no further testing or biopsy was required. When the mass grew larger, the patient went back to a different doctor who made the correct diagnosis of cancer. Unfortunately by that time, it was too late as the cancer had progressed from a curable Stage 1 to an incurable Stage 4. The patient now has only two to three years to live.
The family received a $3.38 million verdict, but it will be reduced by the damage cap. “Nothing’s ever going to be the same for them,” the lawyer said. “Money can’t change that, but it can help ease the suffering somewhat.” After the verdict, her lawyer also said the message is that for patient safety, doctors should “err on the side of ordering the next test.”
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