Professional Negligence Law Reporter

Doe, 53, who suffered from Stage I breast cancer, had a port placed in her chest to facilitate chemotherapy. During Doe’s first treatment, a nurse allegedly missed the port and administered Adriamycin directly into the soft tissue surrounding Doe’s chest. Nevertheless, an oncologist allegedly directed that Doe complete her chemotherapy and be discharged home.

Doe continued to receive chemotherapy over the next six months and exhibited signs and symptoms of an extravasation injury. She was later diagnosed as having a large burn wound to her chest secondary to chemotherapy, which necessitated debridement of her chest wall and skin grafting.

Doe claimed undisclosed defendants had negligently administered chemotherapy and failed to administer a known antidote or otherwise treat a known chemotherapy extravasation.

The parties settled for $3.95 million before suit was filed.

Citation: Doe v. Roes, settled before filing, May 5, 2023.

Claimant counsel: Tricia CK Hoffler and Michael E. Perez, both of Atlanta.