Woman Receives $198,000 for Double Mastectomy
Posted on Aug 14, 2010 10:10pm PDT
A woman underwent a double mastectomy but later discovered that she did not have breast cancer. As a result, she has been awarded $198,000 in her settlement. According to reports, Ana Jimenez-Salgado had her breasts removed after two pathologists determined that the cells obtained in her biopsy were cancerous. It was concluded during her reconstructive surgery that she never had breast cancer.
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