Lack of proper test said to result in death from cancer - $1,074,190 Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 9, 2009

A medical malpractice suit was brought after a 54-year-old cancer patient died. Plaintiff alleged that defendants violated the standard of care when they did not timely diagnose the laryngeal cancer. Defendants alleged that they did not violate the standard of care and that the patient’s chance of survival would not have been any different with ...
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