Women in West Virginia and across the country should typically undergo mammograms once every two years once they reach age 50. When someone undergoes a mammogram, they expect it to be read accurately so that they know whether they are at risk for breast cancer or if a mass has already developed. Unfortunately, doctor errors occur and mammograms can sometimes be misread.
One woman outside of New York underwent a mammogram in July 2011. The physician who read the mammogram said that she should have another mammogram performed in a year. In Nov. of the following year, the woman underwent numerous tests. During those tests, it was discovered that she had a breast mass, which required surgery in Jan. 2013.
When the woman's original scans were reviewed again, it was reportedly clear that the woman had a mass on her breast in July 2011. The lawsuit claims that the mammogram was read inaccurately by the physician at the time. Because of the physician's apparent negligence in identifying whether or not there was a mass, the woman had to undergo extensive treatment and suffered significant pain, which the lawsuit says could have easily been prevented if she had been diagnosed and treated sooner.
Early detection and diagnosis is critical to an individual recovering from cancer. When doctor errors result in an inaccurate diagnosis in New York, the treatment that the patient has to undergo is often extremely aggressive. This leads to unnecessary pain. When this happens, it may be in someone's best interest to seek out what legal options may be available to them to recover damages, such as pain and suffering as well as medical expenses.
Source: The West Virginia Record, "Woman claims doctor missed breast mass", Matt Russell, July 22, 2014
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