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Malignant Tissue Missed During Mohs Micro-Surgery

This case involves a female patient who presented to a dermatology facility because of two suspicious spots that appeared on her face. One of the lesions was determined to be cancerous, and the dermatologist performed a Mohs microsurgery on one…

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Heart Attack Missed in Emergency Room Due to Psychiatric Profiling

This case involves a fifty-year-old patient who complained of sweating, vomiting, and arm pain, along with the other classic signs of heart attack, which prompted her to call 911. The patient claimed that the EHS staff was disdainful of her…

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Terminal Breast Cancer Missed Due to Improper Screening Protocol

This case involves a forty-six-year-old female patient who suffered from stage IV metastatic breast cancer. At the age of forty-one, the patient felt some transient pain in her right breast, which prompted a visit to her OBGYN. The doctor ordered…

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Rectal Cancer Bleeding Mistaken for Hemorrhoids

This case involves a fifty-six-year-old female patient who presented to her family physician complaining of increased rectal bleeding during bowel movements. The patient had a history of hemorrhoids and had several ligation procedures in attempts to remedy the issue. The…

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Ad Space Agent Sues Over Unpaid Commissions

This case involves unpaid sales commissions for a salesman who quit. The plaintiff worked at a magazineĀ and was in charge of selling ad space to different companies. The magazine, however, was barely breaking even, and instated new policies of unpaid…

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Failure to Monitor Convicted Felon Leads to Drunk Driving Accident

This case involves a convicted felon who was released on parole and was required to wear an ankle monitor. The felon had been convicted of DUI on more than five occasionsĀ and caused severe injuries to multiple individuals during her fifth…

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Uterine and Colonic Rupture During Routine OBGYN Procedure

This case involves a thirty-two-year-old female who gave birth with the assistance of a midwife and no complications were noticed during the vaginal delivery. Several weeks later, the patient began to develop abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, and it was…

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Radiologist Misses Meningioma on MRI

This case involves the missed diagnosis of a meningioma that was approximately 2.3 x 1.5 cm. The mass was not identified by a radiologist on his initial interpretation of an MRI of the head. Two years after the initial screening,…

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Patient Discharged With Tracheal Stenosis

This case involves a thirteen-year-old male patient who was the victim of a drive-by shooting. The patient sustained a significant injury to the major vessels in the thorax, which required extensive thoracic surgery. After being stabilized, the patient was discharged.…

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Employee at Seafood Restaurant Develops Serious Infection

This case involves an employee of a seafood restaurant who contracted a bacterial infection. The worker helped transport, wash, and prepare lobsters and crabs to be cooked. After receiving a delivery, the plaintiff removed the shellfish from the transport truck…

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