$500,000 Settlement In Lawsuit Arising Out Of Delayed Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer
If you feel you may have a delayed diagnosis case confer without delay with a cancer attorney for metastatic prostate cancer and various kinds of cancers like metastatic breast cancer, advanced colon cancer and metastatic cervical cancer. Below, we study the report of a lawsuit involving the allegation of a delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer. The case involved the allegation of a delay of from 1 and 3 years in finding the man’s prostate cancer.
Three years prior to his diagnosis the man’s PSA had only been a 2.35 (in the normal range) but his physician found a slight firmness on the left side of the prostate. The physician did nothing then to notify the individual of this or to rule cancer out as the cause of the abnormal examination of the gland. Then eleven months before his diagnosis the patient’s physician ordered a PSA test which had a result that was high at 4.18 yet this time he found nothing abnormal on the physical examination of the prostate. Once more, in spite of this, the doctor did nothing with the information. It was 3 years after the initial finding that the man’s doctor finally referred him to a Urologist (who diagnosed the cancer) after a PSA of 6.8. By the time of the diagnosis, it turned out\ the man had advanced prostate cancer that had spread outside the gland. The man pursued a malpractice claim against his family physician for the delayed diagnosis of the cancer.The law firm that handled this lawsuit revealed that a settlement was attained with the doctor. The reported sum of the settlement was $500,000.
The preceeding is not meant as medical advice. It is also not legal advice. It is just intended as basic information. For any health issues consult with a doctor immediately.