$550,000 Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Perhaps the most common malpractice case we see involves failure to diagnose breast cancer on mammogram films. There are a host of potential explanations for the large number of these cases, but we believe it has to do with the very nature of modern medical office practice. Reimbursements by insurance companies are down, so doctors try to make up for lost income by increasing the volume of patients they see each day. In the radiology field, this means reviewing more and more films every day, spending less and less time on each case. The result is missed diagnosis that were there to be seen if only more time had been spent reviewing the films, comparing them to older films to look for changes, etc. This case is typical of the mammography cases we see.

The client, a 49 year old woman, went for a screening mammogram. The film clearly shows an abnormality, but the radiologist missed the diagnosis. The client had to undergo a mastectomy, that might have been avoided had a proper diagnosis been made. The client wanted a quick settlement, which we were able to achieve for her shortly after starting suit. Jane Doe v. Anonymous Hospital.

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