A lawyer who once defended doctors now sues one
A tragic case where a defense lawyer presented at age 46 with rectal bleeding. There is question whether her physician recommended a colonoscopy. She says that her doctor declined to order one, the physician says the patient refused. Subsequently, she was diagnosed with colon cancer and recently passed away.
In today’s medical climate, anyone around the age of 50 with rectal bleeding needs an endoscopy. In this case, the doctor would have saved herself the lawsuit simply by ordering the colonoscopy at age 46. If the patient refuses for some reason, this needs to be clearly documented in the chart.
