Defense verdict in Fairfax County, Virginia, in a case in which the jury found that a cardiologist was entitled to statutory immunity. Plaintiff alleged that the cardiologist was liable for plaintiff’s death because she failed to review and act on the results of a chest x-ray revealing a lung mass, which led to an alleged delayed diagnosis of lung cancer. The defense successfully argued that she was entitled to statutory immunity because she was not aware that the chest x-ray was ordered, nor did she assume responsibility to review or act on the results.
