Woman Files Misdiagnosis Lawsuit in Arkansas
Posted on Aug 8, 2009 1:49pm PDT
In Arkansas, a woman by the name of Linda Beaty has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and six doctors. Beaty filed her lawsuit after learning that a brain tumor had been discovered on her MRI. Despite finding the tumor, her doctors never referred her to specialists or advised Beaty to obtain follow up treatment.
On July 17, 2009, Beaty filed the lawsuit against Mercy Health Systems, six doctors and their insurers. In her complaint, Beaty says that the MRI had been signed by two radiologists and had revealed that she had a brain tumor in 2007. However, she did not discover that she had this lethal condition until she has a seizure in May 2008.
A brain tumor is an abnormal cell growth on the brain, which may be cancerous or non-cancerous. When a brain tumor grows, it may exert pressure on the brain which can lead to seizures or epilepsy. Brain tumors account for nearly 13,000 deaths each year and must be surgically removed unless patients receive immediate radiation therapy, which has been known to treat cancerous cells.
In June 2008, Beaty had surgery to remove her tumor after learning of its existence. At this time, it is unclear what amount Beaty is seeking from the defendants.
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