Gorovitz & Borten, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

550 Cochituate Road, Suite 25
Framingham, Massachusetts
01701
Tel: (781) 890-9095
Failure to Diagnose
Colon Cancer
The decedent was 54 when he began treating with the defendant
primary care physician. Between April 1995 and May 2001, the
man had 21 documented patient encounters with the physician.
The patient complained of a history of blood in his stool for five
years and repeat episodes of rectal bleeding and epigastric pain.
However, the doctor did not perform any diagnostic examinations to
identify the source of man's recurrent rectal bleeding and
epigastric pain.

On May 29, 2001, the patient underwent a colonoscopy that
detected a large rectal mass. On May 31, he underwent a right
colon resection with enblock resection of the abdominal wall and
ileocolostomy. The post-operative diagnosis was: "carcinoma of the
cecum infiltrating into the lateral and posterior abdominal wall."  
The tumor was sized at 8.3 x 5.0 x 2.4 cm, staged at pT3 and
approximately 90 percent of the circumference of the bowel was
involved.

The patient underwent further surgeries in 2004 and 2005, which
diagnosed metastatic invasion of several critical organs. His
physical and emotional well-being continued to deteriorate, and he
died on Aug. 22, 2005, four years after being diagnosed with colon
cancer.  

The plaintiff's expert was prepared to testify that the decedent
should have had appropriate diagnostic examinations that would
determine the cause of the bleeding and the pain. The plaintiff's
expert was also prepared to testify that the physician's failure to
perform the diagnostic tests and appropriate workup, given the
patient's age and repeat complaints, was a clear deviation from the
accepted standard of care.  

Following consideration by a medical malpractice tribunal, but prior
to the commencement of the Defendant-physician's deposition, the
case was mediated and  settled at mediation for $625,000.

Contact Information
If you, your child or a member of your family have been injured as a
result of a failure to diagnose colon or rectal cancer, deficient
medical treatment or failure to be properly treated, please let
Dr.
Borten and our Boston area medical malpractice attorneys evaluate
your case.
For a free confidential consultation and receive a response within
24 hours (when possible), please contact us by phone, fax or
e-mail with your question or concern.

Telephone:  781-890-9095     -     Fax:   781-890-9098
                                                                        
Directions
Electronic mail:
Questions or Inquiries to:
inquiry@gbmedlaw.com

Website disclaimer: The materials on this website have been prepared
by Gorovitz & Borten, P.C. for informational purposes only and are not
intended, and should not be construed as legal advice. This information is not
intended to create and receipt of it does not constitute a lawyer-client
relationship. Similarly, any submission or receipt of information using
electronic "Contact Us" form does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
Internet and online readers should not act upon any of the information
contained on this website without seeking professional counsel. (
See Terms
and Conditions).