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Settlement – $300,000Facts
On Feb. 22, 1990, the plaintiff, a 42-year-old waitress, presented to her doctor for an annual check-up. The plaintiff's pap smear was misdiagnosed by the laboratory, resulting in a 16-month delay in diagnosis of cervical cancer which resulted in a radical hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant pathology laboratory based on a medical negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $300,000. The defendant accepted.
Specials in Evidence
$25,000 $15,000 $____________ $____________
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged that the delay in the diagnosis of her cervical cancer caused her to undergo a radical hysterectomy.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately one year and six months after the case was filed.
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