Success in Nevada Cancer Misdiagnosis Case

A jury recently returned a verdict in the medical malpractice case involving the misdiagnosis of cancer of a Nevada woman, resulting in her death.

24 year old Elisa Sanchez sought medical treatment in 2004, complaining of pain and blood in her stool.  She was wrongly diagnosed as having hemorrhoids on multiple occassions.  What she really had was colon and rectal cancer.

Her family, who brought the lawsuit, claimed that the misdiagnosis caused a delay in treatment, and that an early diagnosis could have increased her chance of survival to 97%, rather than the grim 50% she faced when the correct diagnosis was finally reached seven months later.

Cancer survival most often hinges on early diagnosis and prompt treatment.  When the disease goes unnoticed or is misdiagnosed, the delay in treatment often diminishes the patient’s life span.  In this case, it was too late to save Sanchez, and her family is left to pick up the pieces.

The case against the doctor was successful, and the jury awarded a settlement of $2.5 million.  Of course, this is of little consolation to the Sanchez family, because it could never replace the life of a young woman cut tragically short.

If you have lost a loved one as a result of a cancer misdiagnosis, you have the right to seek justice.  Speak with a medical attorney right away.