Estate of Barksdale v. Duke Univ. Med.

JACKSON, Judge.

On 15 March 2002, the estate of Vicky Barksdale ("plaintiff") filed a complaint alleging defendants failed to timely diagnose and treat Vicky Barksdale's recurrence of cancer, and failed to treat her with proper palliative care once the recurrence was discovered. Vicky Barksdale passed away on 18 March 2000 as a result of the recurrence of cancer. Defendants listed in the complaint included: Duke University Medical Center, Duke University Health System, Inc., Duke Hospital, Duke University, and Thomas A. D'Amico, M.D. (collectively "Duke defendants"); Broadhead Family Practice,…