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Colon Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

Although it is a common cancer the colon cancer is curable when detected early. If it is detected in the early stage, it has an overall survival rate of 90.

Those who suffer from misdiagnosis of colon cancer may be awarded compensation for medical expenses and suffering. This article will examine some of the verdicts by juries and settlements in cases where doctors have failed to correctly diagnose colorectal cancer.

Settlement of $160,000 (2019 California)

The plaintiff, a 44-year-old woman, visited her doctor complaining of abdominal pains and fewer bowel movements after eating. She was diagnosed as having an ulcer and was prescribed acid-reducing medications. She went back to the doctor a month later, with new symptoms. The doctor increased her medication and sent her home. She eventually returned to see her family doctor, who ordered a colonoscopy. He found Stage IV colon cancer that had developed to her Ovaries. She died soon after.

The defense expert said that even if the tumor had been detected in its early stages and had it had reached the splenic flexure it had already spread and reduced her chances of curing to zero. He also said that a colonoscopy should have taken place before the precancerous tissue became malignant.

Colon cancer is the third most prevalent type of cancer that affects adults in the United States and it often can have serious consequences if caught early. If you or someone you love suffers from complications due to a colon cancer misdiagnosis, it is crucial to follow the limitations of time and talk to a lawyer who can help you understand the options available to you. Ross Feller Casey’s team of dedicated and compassionate lawyers can assist you. Contact us today to arrange your free consultation.

$4,000,000 Settlement (2019 Pennsylvania)

PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Pennsylvania death row prisoners can now spend 42.5 hours a week out of their cells, receive contact visits, get daily showers and exercise outdoors, have access to work opportunities and can attend congregational religious services, thanks to an agreement reached in response to an action filed by Morgan Verkamp. The agreement also ended the state's body cavity searches, compulsory exposure to light, and 24 hour lighting of death-row cells. Learn more about the order of the federal district court here.

In this whistleblower lawsuit a pathologist at Medicor Associates, Inc. in Erie, PA (now UPMC Hamot) alleged that Medicor, and a local hospital, Hamot Medical Center, offered him fake directorships and other illegal payments to get him to refer Medicare patients of Medicor for expensive cardiac procedures. Morgan Verkamp took over the case in 2017 and successfully argued it through jury selection night before trial.

Blackstone Medical, a manufacturer of medical equipment, has settled allegations that it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by offering discounts and bribes to doctors who patients referred to the company. Click here to read the announcement regarding the settlement. Relator IIRT has settled her claims against Sightline Health LLC, now Integrated Oncology Network Holdings LLC ("ION"), Colon Cancer Lawsuit Settlements for $300,000. In the settlement, ION and Mr. Farnsworth were required to enter into Corporate Integrity Agreements.