Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Spurs Medical Malpractice Lawsuit : Victim Sues After Amputation Performed
The Pioneer Press
A lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois physician and NorthShore University HealthSystem for allegedly misdiagnosing patient with breast cancer and removing a breast that was later shown not to be cancerous.
According to the personal injury lawsuit, the victim’s doctor submitted tissue for biopsy which was examined by Dr. Robert Goldschmidt. The diagnosis returned was “invasive breast cancer”. The physician of the victim relied upon the accuracy of the pathology report and recommended mastectomy surgery at Rush North Shore Medical Center.
“A pathology report was issued by Rush North Shore Medical Center indicating that the surgical specimen was negative for malignancy,” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit further stated that an independent review by the hospital showed that the victim did not have breast cancer.
The lawsuit filed by the couple’s personal injury attorney accuses the physician who prepared the pathology report and the hospital of medical negligence, personal injury, improper diagnosis of cancer, loss of consortium and institutional negligence. The personal injury suit also alleges damages for injuries of a “personal and pecuniary” nature.
