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Woman Awarded $340K for Removal of Thyroid

Washington, DC: A woman who had her thyroid removed has been awarded $340K in settlement of her medical malpractice lawsuit.

Sheraline Austin underwent surgery to remove a lump in her throat that doctors suspected of being cancerous. However, intraoperative data indicated that the lump was infact benign. Nevertheless, the otolaryngologist found lumps on the right side of Austin's thyroid and elected to remove the remainder of the gland.

The gland was subsequenlty found to be cancer free, and Austin sued the doctor, contending that he should not have removed the right side of her thyroid. She now suffers from hypothryoidism.

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Last updated on Jul-1-11