{"id":1701,"date":"2014-07-30T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2014-07-29T07:42:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T12:42:02","slug":"640000-jury-verdict-late-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/640000-jury-verdict-late-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma\/","title":{"rendered":"$640,000 Jury Verdict for Late Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin\u2019s Lymphoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Linda Lawson,\u00a055, underwent a CT scan of her thoracic spine after she was experiencing leg and lower back pain. The scan was reported as being benign. Lawson\u2019s symptoms continued and she had a lumbar CT scan 2 months later. The results of the CT were again reported by a second radiologist as being benign.<\/p>\n<p>After her condition worsened, Lawson underwent an MRI, which showed a pelvic mass. She subsequently was diagnosed as having Stage IV <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/types\/non-hodgkin\">non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma<\/a>, which had spread to several lymph nodes and bones. She underwent aggressive inpatient treatment and is now in remission.<\/p>\n<p>Lawson was a teacher earning about $40,000 annually and was unable to work for one year. She filed a lawsuit against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swgeneral.com\/outpatient-services\/diagnostic-imaging-radiology\/\">Southwest Radiology<\/a>, whose radiologist interpreted the first scan and the radiologist who read the second scan claiming that the radiologist chose not to timely diagnose her condition. Had she received an earlier diagnosis, Lawson argued she would have undergone less aggressive treatment on an outpatient basis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/640000-jury-verdict-late-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading $640,000 Jury Verdict for Late Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin\u2019s Lymphoma\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linda Lawson,\u00a055, underwent a CT scan of her thoracic spine after she was experiencing leg and lower back pain. The scan was reported as being benign. Lawson\u2019s symptoms continued and she had a lumbar CT scan 2 months later. The results of the CT were again reported by a second radiologist as being benign. 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