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February 2, 2010

Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Doctor Fails to Detect Breast Cancer

A gynecologist failed to discover a growing mass on a woman’s breast. The mass was then detected a year later by her family physician and was determined to be terminal cancer. The 34-year-old woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her gynecologist claiming that the doctor failed to discover the cancer during her exam. The woman had filled out a form that clearly stated she had a pain in her breast. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims that the family doctor had felt something in the victim’s breast during a breast exam and encouraged her to seek a mammogram. It was then discovered that she had a cancerous tumor growing in her breast. The cancer spread to a bone in her back and it was determined that the cancer was incurable. To learn more about the medical malpractice lawsuit, please click the link.

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January 27, 2010

Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Cancer went Undiagnosed

A woman claims a doctor and a hospital failed to properly interpret the results of a biopsied piece of vaginal tissue that turned out to be malignant. The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed after the doctors failed to diagnose her with cancer. Doctors first removed the vaginal tissue samples from her and performed a biopsy. The results then were sent to a specialist who failed to recognize that the biopsy and tissue samples showed presence of cancer. The cancer remained untreated for “a substantial period of time” which caused the victim to sustain severe injuries. The woman claims that the medical error caused her to lose wages; experienced pain, suffering, disability, loss of a normal life, disfigurement, an increased risk of future injuries and diminished her life expectancy. The medical malpractice lawsuit stated that if the cancer were treated sooner then she would have incurred less medical expenses. The lawsuit seeks a judgment of more than $150,000 plus costs. To learn more about the medical malpractice lawsuit, please click the link.

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December 8, 2009

Veteran with Cancer is Denied Colonoscopy

A war veteran was denied a colonoscopy when he had a history of colon caner. This has caused him to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital because he did in fact have colon cancer. The veteran found out that the hospitals rejection may have put him in a situation where cancer may claim this man’s life. The man who has previously fought for our country is now fighting a new battle with colon cancel. The victim was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancers in the VA hospital. He stated that knowing he had a history of colon cancer in his family; he requested a colonoscopy and was denied several times. His prognosis states that he only had 26 months to live. He has filed the medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital. In order to learn more about the failure to diagnose, please click the link.

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December 4, 2009

Wrongful-death Lawsuit Filed against both Hospital and Doctor

The family of a 62-year-old woman who died is suing a hospital and her doctor for their roles in her death. The woman went to the hospital suffering from headache and shortness of breath. She was not admitted to the hospital for further treatment and was discharged. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims that the doctor and his staff failed to diagnose the cardiac arrest and chronic heart failure. The woman died the day she was discharged. The plaintiff is asking for more than $25,000 in damages with interest for the medical malpractice. This wrongful-death lawsuit was the first for the hospital. To explore the medical malpractice lawsuit in depth, please click the link.

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July 31, 2009

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed for Loss of Leg

A woman alleges in a medical malpractice lawsuit against an orthopedic firm that her surgeon failed to diagnose a blood clot in her leg which eventually caused her to lose her leg. The woman went to the orthopedic firm three times complaining of leg problems, but she was never diagnosed. The orthopedic firm has already been found guilty in failing to comply with proper medical standards by the Medical Review Panel.

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