Bailey & Oliver Law Firm has filed a class action against Lester E. Cox Medical Centers of Springfield, Missouri.

On February 24, the medical center revealed that 76 patients of the facility who received radiation treatment for brain tumors received radiation that exceeded "the intended, therapeutic dose."  The average radiation overdose was about 50 percent more than intended.  The incorrect dosage occurred because the machine was not calibrated correctly when it was installed in 2004.

Cox Health Centers acknowledged that it became aware of a possible problem in September 2009, yet it did not publicly disclose the problem until February 2010.  Bailey & Oliver contends that is wrongful concealment at the cost of patient safety.  The patients who received excessive radiation deserved to know about the incorrect dosage immediately.

Bailey & Oliver is pursuing this action on behalf of all patients of Cox Health Centers who were harmed by this excessive radiation.  If you know someone who has received radiation treatment at Cox Health Centers in Springfield, please contact the Bailey & Oliver law firm.