Case 8: Cough – medmalreviewer
Patient seen for cough. Radiology read mentions incidental finding.
No follow-up until several years later, patient's incidental finding now developed into inoperable cancer.
Patient sues. Doc has died in the meantime, so they're really just suing his estate. Lawsuit dismissed due to statute of limitations.
I'm guessing the doc looked at the xray, searching for pneumonia, did not see any, so discharged...
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding
Patient seen for cough. Radiology read mentions incidental finding.
No follow-up until several years later, patient's incidental finding now developed into inoperable cancer.
Patient sues. Doc has died in the meantime, so they're really just suing his estate. Lawsuit dismissed due to statute of limitations.
I'm guessing the doc looked at the xray, searching for pneumonia, did not see any, so discharged...
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding