$6M
Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
We represented the estate of a man whose doctor failed to diagnose his throat cancer. Our client had gotten a Positron Emission Tomography [PET] scan, which showed an area of increased uptake, a sign of cancer. His doctor performed a fiberoptic examination of the inside of our client’s throat, but this type of fiberoptic examination does not always reveal a small growth. The standard of care, in order to rule out cancer, is to do a follow-up PET scan and fiberoptic examination within three months. The doctor failed to recommend such follow-up. A year later our client’s cancer became symptomatic. The cancer was diagnosed and aggressively treated, but it was too late. He died two years later, at age 71.
Additional Notes
Awarded to client's estate and wife for wrongful death.