Medical Expert Witness

Rushed Radiologist Review Requires Remedy of $2 Million

A Dallas-based hospital group must pay $2 million settlement for a rushed review of the CT scans by their radiologist. After examining his keystrokes, the court determined that the radiologist spent less than a half-second per page while viewing the 691 images. As a result, he missed the bleeding in the brain of the patient, resulting in his death.

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