Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center
Coverage of Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center in the Nexus archive.
- Woman files lawsuit after alleged cancer misdiagnosis leads to unnecessary hysterectomy
A Georgia woman filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente and laboratory staff after an alleged tissue sample mix-up led to her misdiagnosis with endometrial uterine cancer and subsequent unnecessary hysterectomy. The plaintiff claims another person’s sample was mislabeled as hers, resulting in a full hysterectomy despite no cancer evidence in a CT scan.
- Woman files lawsuit after alleged cancer misdiagnosis leads to unnecessary hysterectomy
A Georgia woman filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente and laboratory staff after an alleged tissue sample mix-up led to an incorrect cancer diagnosis and subsequent unnecessary hysterectomy. The lawsuit claims a mislabeled biopsy sample resulted in a false endometrial uterine cancer diagnosis, prompting a hysterectomy despite no cancer evidence in a CT scan.
- Woman files lawsuit after alleged cancer misdiagnosis leads to unnecessary hysterectomy
A Georgia woman filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente and laboratory staff after an alleged tissue sample mix-up led to her misdiagnosis with endometrial uterine cancer, resulting in an unnecessary hysterectomy. The plaintiff claims a different person's sample was mislabeled as hers, and despite a CT scan showing no cancer, she underwent surgery. The lawsuit seeks at least $10,000 in damages.