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Medical Malpractice | Birth Injuries | Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Construction Accidents | Auto Accidents | Premises Action

Failure to Diagnose Cancer

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Stomach Cancer Wrongful Death - $3 MILLION

A settlement with a total value of $ 3,034,199.11 was achieved on behalf of the family of a man who died of stomach cancer. There was a lengthy delay in diagnosing stomach cancer in this middle-aged father of three. This settlement included a lifetime annuity for the decedent’s minor child.

Breast Cancer Wrongful Death - $1.8 MILLION

In this matter the law firm of Bonina & Bonina was able to achieve a $1.8 million dollar settlement on behalf of the surviving husband and two children of a woman who died as a result of a delay in diagnosing breast cancer. It was alleged a needle biopsy would have diagnosed the breast cancer and given an increased chance for survival.

Lung Cancer - $1.1 MILLION

In this matter the Med Law Team achieved a settlement of $1.1 million on behalf of a plaintiff who had a greatly shortened life expectancy as a result of a failure to diagnose lung cancer. In this matter the plaintiff had gone for pre-operative x-rays which revealed the presence of a suspicious mass in her lungs, however, her surgeon failed to follow-up on the findings thereby resulting in a one-year delay of the diagnosis of her cancer. This delay significantly shortened her life span by permitting the cancer to spread untreated for an extensive amount of time.

Colon Cancer Wrongful Death - $850,000

In this matter the surviving siblings of a middle-aged, single woman with no children sued for her wrongful death claiming that her doctors failed to diagnose colon cancer. A settlement of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($850,000) was reached.

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer - $750,000

A $750,000 settlement was achieved for this married woman whose breast cancer spread to her lymph nodes, and needed radical mastectomy and chemotherapy as a result of a failure to timely diagnose breast cancer.

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