Professional Negligence Law Reporter

Approximately seven years after his last prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, Doe was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. By the time of the diagnosis, the cancer had spread throughout his body. Doe, 61, later died of his disease. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

They sued Doe’s primary care physician, alleging the defendant had not performed adequate prostate screening tests despite seeing Doe for annual physicals. Suit did not claim lost income.

The defendant argued that he had not violated the standard of care and that nothing could have been done to save Doe’s life.

The parties settled for $500,000.

Citation: Doe v. Roe PCP, Confidential Dkt. No. (Mass. Confidential Ct. Aug. 15, 2022).

Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member David W. Suchecki, Boston.