Cancer misdiagnosis results in $2.5 million verdict

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Cancer misdiagnosis results in $2.5 million verdict The family of a Nevada woman was awarded $2.5 million after her doctor failed to correctly diagnose her with rectal and colon cancer, leading to her ... death at age 27. Client was 24 years old and had just given birth to her first child when she visited Dr. . . . complaining of rectal bleeding. The doctor diagnosed hemorrhoids without performing an exam, and despite repeated visits by client over the next seven months, never ordered a colonoscopy or further tests. After a visit to the emergency room, client was diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer and died in 2007. http://stevenjkaren.com//Cancer_Misdiagnosis.mht http://stevenjkaren.com//Jury_gives_family_2_5_million_award.mht