Tag #Misdiagnosis

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Mother Awarded Settlement After Misdiagnosis Leads to Wrongful Abortion

A British mother received a five-figure settlement after a hospital's misdiagnosis led to her aborting her healthy baby daughter who was mistakenly believed to have a lethal form of dwarfism; the error caused long-term trauma and the end of a relationship.

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Mammogram Misses 4cm Breast Cancer Due to Dense Breast Tissue

A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma after a mammogram failed to detect 4cm tumors in her dense breasts, highlighting the limitations of current breast cancer screening methods and prompting calls for improved protocols.

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Domestic Violence Often Leads to Overlooked Traumatic Brain Injuries

Celena Henry, a domestic violence survivor, suffered years of undiagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) from repeated head trauma before receiving treatment; this case highlights the largely overlooked issue of TBI in domestic violence victims, affecting up to 90% of survivors according to estimates,...

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Misdiagnosis by Montana Doctor Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Scot Warwick's death at 51 from lung failure, following years of unnecessary cancer treatment due to misdiagnosis by Dr. Thomas Weiner at St. Peter's Health in Montana, prompted lawsuits and revealed systemic issues.

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Misdiagnosis Delays Cancer Treatment for UK Teenager

A 15-year-old girl in Plymouth, UK, was misdiagnosed with growing pains before being diagnosed with multiple bone, breast, and liver tumors of an unknown type, highlighting the need for improved pediatric cancer diagnosis.

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