NC Jury Awards Verdict in Missed Cancer Diagnosis Case
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Case Background
This case arose from a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer that Plaintiff Sarah Jane Early claimed could have been treated earlier had the Defendants met the appropriate standard of medical care. The lawsuit named multiple parties, including Inga Edwin, M.D., a radiologist with Raleigh Radiology, and Mary M. Blanchard, a nurse practitioner at Kamm McKenzie OB-GYN, along with their respective institutions.
On February 7, 2018, Ms. Early had visited her OB-GYN office for her annual exam. During that appointment, she had expressed concern about a dense area in her right breast. Upon examination, a 3-4 cm mass had been detected. A diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound were performed two days later and reviewed by Dr. Edwin, who had reported benign findings. Based on this reading, no biopsy had been recommended, and Ms. Early had not been instructed to follow up.
It was not until over two years later, in May 2020, that Ms. Early had undergone a second mammogram this time at Duke Health which had revealed a malignant mass. A biopsy confirmed that she had stage 3 breast cancer. She immediately began aggressive treatment. Ms. Early and her husband, Jason Stephen Early, filed suit for medical negligence and loss of consortium.
Cause that led to the legal dispute
The lawsuit was based on medical negligen
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