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A hospital settled a case over missed cancer diagnoses that led to a woman’s death, acknowledging errors in smear test reviews.
Kevin Fitzpatrick has settled a legal case over his wife Maria’s 2009 death from cervical cancer, following a High Court acknowledgment that Portiuncula University Hospital failed to properly review her 2004 and 2005 smear tests.
The hospital admitted errors in assessing abnormal cells and missing key details, which her family says could have led to early treatment and saved her life.
The settlement, reached after years of legal action, includes a statutory mental distress payment, but Fitzpatrick stressed that no compensation can replace what was lost.
He highlighted the emotional toll, including his son’s suicide, and called for systemic reforms in healthcare to ensure accountability, transparency, and safer medical practices.
Un hospital resolvió un caso sobre diagnósticos fallidos de cáncer que llevaron a la muerte de una mujer, reconociendo errores en las revisiones de las pruebas de frotis.