Late Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Causes Death

The family of a New York woman recently settled a case arising out of a radiologist's failure to properly read and interpret a mammogram.  The decedent, a 46 year old woman with a husband and two children, underwent a routine mammogram which was read as normal.  A few months later, the woman detected a lump in her breast and was referred for a second mammogram.  The second mammogram was interpreted as normal by a radiologist.  Several months after that, however, the breast became inflamed and doctors performed a biopsy.  The biopsy revealed Stage III breast cancer that had metastasized/spread to three quarters of her lymph nodes.  A mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation were all unsuccessful and the woman died of her cancer 20 months after the diagnosis.  The case ultimately settled for approximately 3 million dollars. 

Here at STSW, our lawyers routinely handle medical negligence / medical malpractice / medical error cases involving a radiologist's failure to properly interpret films and reach a diagnosis, including cases involving a failure to diagnose lung cancer, breast cancer, appendicitis, spread of infection, tumor growth, bone cancer, etc.  Our lawyers routinely bring and handle these cases in Baltimore and Washington D.C.  If you or a loved one believe a radiologist or other doctor has failed to properly diagnose you with a disease / illness / cancer, call the lawyers at STSW for a free consultation at 410-385-9104.