The Brief
- A Fulton County woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging a tissue sample mix-up resulted in an unnecessary total hysterectomy.
- Attorneys say the 43-year-old patient endured months of terror, believing she had aggressive cancer before DNA testing exposed the mistake.
- The personal injury lawsuit filed in Clayton County seeks compensatory damages exceeding $10,000 for life-altering medical harm.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – A Fulton County woman is suing multiple Kaiser Permanente entities and laboratory staff after a mislabeled tissue sample led to an unnecessary total hysterectomy, according to court documents.
Kaiser Permanente medical lawsuit
What we know:
Cassandra Barksdale, 43, filed the personal injury lawsuit in the State Court of Clayton County on Tuesday against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, and senior laboratory information analyst Cecelia Prestridge.
The filing claims Barksdale sought treatment for uterine fibroids and bleeding at Kaiser Permanente Southwood Comprehensive Medical Center in Jonesboro in early 2025 before a March 10, 2025, biopsy led to an incorrect diagnosis of aggressive endometrial uterine cancer.
Misdiagnosis leads to surgery
What Happened:…