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Colon Cancer Lawsuit Settlements

Despite being a very common cancer the colon cancer is curable when it is detected early. If diagnosed at the earliest stage it has a 90% survival rate.

Anyone who has suffered an error in diagnosis can seek compensation for their medical expenses, suffering and pain. This article will examine settlements and verdicts by juries in cases that resulted from doctors failing to correctly identify colorectal cancer.

$160,000 Settlement (2019 California)

The plaintiff is a 45 year old woman who visited her family doctor with complaints of abdominal pain after eating and bowel movements that were smaller. She was diagnosed with an ulcer and was prescribed acid-reducing medicine. When she returned a month later with new symptoms and a doctor recommended an increase in the dosage of medication and sent her home. She later returned to see her family doctor who performed an colonoscopy and discovered 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 discovered in its early stages, by the time it had reached the splenic flexure it had already spread and reduced her chances of curing to nil. He also stated that a colonoscopy ought to have been conducted prior to the time that precancerous tissue were diagnosed as malignant.

Colon cancer is a serious cancer that can cause serious consequences if it is not detected early. If you or a loved one has suffered from complications resulting from an incorrect diagnosis of colon cancer, it's imperative to follow the law of limitations and contact a lawyer who can assist you in understanding the options available to you. Ross Feller Casey’s team of caring and Colon Cancer Lawsuit Settlements committed lawyers are here to help you. Contact us today for a an initial consultation for free.

$4,000,000 Settlement (2019 Pennsylvania)

PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania death row prisoners will be able to enjoy 42.5 hours a week outside their cells, receive regular visits, have daily showers and exercise outside, have access to jobs and group religious services, thanks an agreement reached in response to an action filed by Morgan Verkamp. The agreement also eliminates state practices like body cavity searches, light exposure, and 24 hour illumination of death row cells. You can read the ruling of the federal district court here.

In this whistleblower case, the pathologist of Medicor Associates, Inc. (now UPMC-Hamot) in Erie, PA alleged that Medicor as well as a local hospital, Hamot Medical Center, offered him sham directorships as well as other kickbacks illegally to encourage him to refer the company's Medicare patients for costly cardiac procedures. Morgan Verkamp successfully litigated the case through jury selection on the night prior to the trial.

Blackstone Medical, which manufactures medical equipment, has agreed to settle allegations that they infringed on the Anti-Kickback Statute, by offering discounts and bribes for doctors to refer patients to the company. You can find the press release from the government on this settlement by clicking here. Relator IIRT settled her claim against Sightline Health LLC, now Integrated Oncology Network Holdings LLC ("ION") for $300,000. In the settlement agreement, ION and Mr. Farnsworth were required to sign Corporate Integrity Agreements.