New York patients may be interested to learn that the daughter of a woman who died of cancer was awarded $16.7 million after the doctors failed to diagnose her with lung cancer. An attorney for the radiologist who was accused of missing the evidence stated that the original diagnosis based on the X-ray was appropriate and that the large settlement was not necessary.
What to do in the Event of a Failed Cataract Surgery
Patients approach doctors and other healthcare providers with trust and in the belief that their illnesses will be treated properly and cured. However, sometimes, this faith is misplaced and the doctor or healthcare provider is negligent leading to further heath complications or more pain and suffering.
There are millions of people all over the world who are diagnosed with cancer every year, and many more that lose their battle with the disease. The National Cancer Institute states that during their lifetime, one out of every two people will be diagnosed with some type of cancer. If cancer is detected early enough, it can be treatable through a combination of radiation, chemotherapy, and certain drugs. But it is important that it is detected and diagnosed in an early stage, so that effective treatment gives the patient a good chance of survival.
One of the most common types of medical malpractice may be avoided if special care is taken by a physician, surgeon, doctor, or a nurse. When surgical instruments such as sponges are left inside a patient’s body by mistake during surgery, it is deemed as medical malpractice. It is also referred to as “textiloma” or “gossypiboma” case or a case of retained surgical devices.
