{"id":1776,"date":"2008-08-16T14:33:34","date_gmt":"2008-08-16T18:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/loss_of_chance_of_survival_rec\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:05:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:05:39","slug":"loss-of-chance-of-survival-rec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/loss-of-chance-of-survival-rec\/","title":{"rendered":"Loss Of Chance of Survival Recoveries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a $328,135 jury award to a widow and her son based on her husband&#8217;s lost chance of recovery resulting from a doctor&#8217;s negligence in not treating his stomach cancer. This ruling based upon the theory of \u201closs of chance\u201d damages is being applauded by plaintiffs\u2019lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>The court held that the family could recover even though the victim had less than a 50-percent chance of survival when he first sought treatment. The &#8220;loss of chance&#8221; doctrine eases the burden for plaintiffs. Under traditional malpractice rules, doctors may only be held liable if their negligence was a substantial factor in the injury or death. Under the &#8220;loss of chance&#8221; doctrine, a doctor can be liable if his failure to diagnose reduced the patient&#8217;s chance of survival.<\/p>\n<p>The jury in the case found that the deceased was suffering from stage 2 adenocarcinoma at the time of his first visit to his doctor, who examined him and prescribed over-the-counter medication. A gastroenterologist who testified as an expert for the defense told the jury that stage 2 stomach cancer has a survival rate of 25 to 40 percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/loss-of-chance-of-survival-rec\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Loss Of Chance of Survival Recoveries\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a $328,135 jury award to a widow and her son based on her husband&#8217;s lost chance of recovery resulting from a doctor&#8217;s negligence in not treating his stomach cancer. This ruling based upon the theory of \u201closs of chance\u201d damages is being applauded by plaintiffs\u2019lawyers. 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