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$300,000 settlement for delayed diagnosis of bowel cancer

Case Overview

In 2019, our client began experiencing abdominal pains and sporadic diarrhoea. 

Our client underwent an upper abdominal ultrasound which found that he was suffering from borderline hepatomegaly. His doctor diagnosed him with diverticulitis and continued to give him a variety of medications. 

In 2021, our client began experiencing significant GI and PR bleeding. He underwent a CT Abdomen and Pelvis which showed he was suffering from primary bowel malignancy with metastatic disease. By the time our client’s cancer was diagnosed, he was terminally ill. His cancer has since spread to his lungs, requiring more extensive treatment.

As a result of the delay in diagnosis, our client has a reduced life expectancy and a poor prognosis of survival. He has significant out-of-pocket expenses and economic loss as a result of the delay in diagnosis. 

Our Approach

GMP Law received supportive opinions from experts who opined that there was a delay in diagnosing our client’s cancer. 

Our experts believe that our client’s GP should have ordered a colonoscopy to investigate his symptoms which would have diagnosed bowel cancer.

Furthermore, our experts believe that if our client’s bowel cancer was diagnosed earlier, it would have been curable. 

The Result

Our client agreed to a settlement in the sum of $300,000 inclusive of legal costs.

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If you, a family member or a friend have been a victim of a medical mistake, contact Gerard Malouf & Partners on 1800 004 878 to speak to one of our experienced medical negligence lawyers.  

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