A jury in Luzerne County, Pa., awarded the patient of a Pennsylvania dentist $11 million in its verdict, according to a Feb. 23 report by PublicLawLibrary.org.
The dentist allegedly failed to properly investigate a tongue sore in the patient's mouth that happened to be cancerous, leading to a delayed cancer diagnosis.
In addition, the patient alleged that the dentist intentionally withheld or destroyed dental records to undermine the delayed diagnosis claims.
Of the $11 million verdict, $8 million were for punitive damages, the report said.