Oregon surgeon sued for cancer misdiagnosis after failing to consult radiologist
A surgeon based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, is being sued for $7 million after allegedly misdiagnosing a patient’s colon cancer and failing to provide him with proper treatment, the Herald and News reports.
Former patient Kenneth Weekly filed the suit against Mark Bradbury, MD, claiming the doctor who diagnosed him with malignant colon cancer in June of 2016 failed to address metastases, didn’t consult the necessary specialists during treatment and damaged Weekly’s renal system during a cancer removal surgery.
The alleged damage led to a kidney infection that prevented Weekly from undergoing radiation to treat the cancer that had spread from the original site. Though his surgery was corrected last year, Weekly is blaming the recurrence of his cancer earlier this year on Bradbury, who he says failed to consult a radiologist while reviewing CT scans, didn’t meet with an oncologist to discuss treatment options, didn’t mention surgical risks to Weekly and failed to both prevent damage to Weekly’s renal system and repair that damage quickly.
Weekly is seeking $1 million for ongoing medical costs and $6 million in non-economic damages and compensation for legal fees.
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