Malpractice Suit in Non-existent Cancer Case
A Kansas City attorney is suing the Mayo Clinic in the misdiagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Elliot M. Kaplan underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer only to find out that he didn't have cancer at all. Attorney for Kaplan claims his client is "a broken man in unremitting pain, punctuated by increasingly frequent episodes of disabling pain." The suit alleges that the Mayo Clinic negligently analyzed the pathology slides of his pancreatic tissue, thus misdiagnosing him, leading to unnecessary and painful surgery causing subsequent complications. The once active Kaplan used to develop new motor vehicle products for car companies, raced cars and flew airplanes before the surgery. Kaplan's attorney is seeking $7 million in actual and prospective economic losses.
