Woman sues Kaiser Permanente after labeling mixup led to unnecessary hysterectomy
- An Atlanta-area woman is suing Kaiser Permanente, alleging she was wrongly diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy due to a critical labeling error.
- Cassandra Barksdale and her legal team filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente, claiming the mix-up led to the invasive surgery and months of profound physical and emotional distress.
- According to the lawsuit, a tissue sample from another patient was mistakenly labeled as belonging to Barksdale.
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- An Atlanta-area woman is suing Kaiser Permanente, alleging she was wrongly diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy due to a critical labeling error.
- Cassandra Barksdale and her legal team filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente, claiming the mix-up led to the invasive surgery and months of profound physical and emotional distress.
- According to the lawsuit, a tissue sample from another patient was mistakenly labeled as belonging to Barksdale.
Sources: The Independent