The plaintiffs brought a medical malpractice action against a pathologist for failing to diagnose appendiceal cancer from an appendectomy specimen in 2011.
The patient was later diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2015 and died in 2016.
The court found that the pathologist breached the standard of care, as the cancer was obvious and should have been identified.
The court also found that but for the delayed diagnosis, the patient would likely have been cured with standard treatment.
The court awarded pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages to the estate and family members.
