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Emma Klein, Bradley Zimmerman, and Alan Fuchsberg obtained a significant settlement on behalf of a 31-year-old woman who received a delayed breast cancer diagnosis, which tragically caused her to become terminally ill.
Two years before her diagnosis, our client presented to her gynecologist with complaints of a mass in her breast, which her gynecologist immediately assessed via ultrasound. Our client was promptly referred to the defendant doctor for a surgical oncology evaluation with the recommendation that the defendant perform a biopsy for further evaluation.
Unfortunately, despite the recommendation for a biopsy, the defendant doctor failed to perform appropriate tests to rule out cancer and instead improperly presumed and misdiagnosed our client with a non-cancerous mass.
As a result of the misdiagnosis, our client’s cancer was left untreated for approximately six months, and her cancer worsened considerably. When our client returned for a follow-up appointment later that year, imaging revealed that our client was suffering from Stage III breast cancer. Unfortunately, our client’s cancer metastasized to her lungs and lymph nodes, and she was ultimately diagnosed with Stage IV, incurable cancer.
Emma Klein strongly litigated this case and obtained a large settlement on behalf of our client before the completion of discovery. Ms. Klein proved that the defendant doctor should have properly evaluated our client's cancer during her initial presentation and that an earlier diagnosis would have resulted in a significantly better course of treatment and prognosis.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a delayed cancer diagnosis, contact a Top New York City Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorney immediately for a free case evaluation. At the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, our medical malpractice attorneys have a proven track record of success, and we will hold the responsible parties accountable for your injury.
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