Jury Awards Almost $4 Million in Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case

A Pennsylvania jury has ordered a doctor to pay almost $4 million after finding that he was partially negligent for failing to diagnose a woman's cancer. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Joseph M. Skutches failed to pursue a traditional course of treatment after Barbara Glasgow complained to him about a painful lump in her breast. An attorney for Skutches has filed post-trial motions seeking to have the verdict reversed. Debbie Garlicki, The Morning Call Online 02/15/2008
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