Lawsuit alleges cover-up at Kentucky hospital after missed cancer diagnosis
and last updated 2021-03-04 17:49:11-05
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) â Breast cancer runs in Kimberly Johnson s family. My mother died of breast cancer, It was a horrific death, said Johnson in an interview with NBC News.
Johnson told NBC News how relieved she was in 2015 to receive a letter from the Fleming County Hospital stating her mammogram results showed no signs of breast cancer. But the letter was wrong. After another doctor confirmed the missed cancer diagnosis about a year later Johnson sued for malpractice and settled.
Now in a second lawsuit against the hospital, Johnson alleges workers tampered with her medical records to cover up the mistake. That s a claim her attorney says happens more than you think.