Medical Malpractice : Failure to Diagnose
Lung Cancer
Circuit Court of DuPage County, IL
$710,000 Award
Brian Diamond
represented a sixty seven year-old homemaker who had a heart
attack and was taken to the emergency room, where a routine
x-ray suggested a possible nodule on her lung and recommended
follow-up. The finding was never mentioned to the patient,
nor was there any follow-up, until lung cancer was discovered
later. A major dispute developed in the case about whether
follow-up would have made any difference, given the type
of lung cancer involved. The case was settled after the
start of trial and a number of motions had been heard by
the Court. The case showed that the firms attention
to detail in preparing for trial and motion practice can
often significantly impact the final results obtained for
their clients.
Walsh, Knippen,
Knight & Pollock, Chartered
601 West Liberty Drive
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
T 630.462.1980
F 630.462.1984
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