Michael Collins has filed a lawsuit against Florida Kidney Physicians, LLC, and Dr. Carlos Duran-Martinez, alleging medical negligence that led to severe health consequences. The complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on December 13, 2024.

According to the complaint, Michael Collins was under the care of Florida Kidney Physicians and Dr. Carlos Duran-Martinez as of October 7, 2020. On this date, both a sonogram ultrasound and a CT scan were conducted, revealing a mass in Collins’ right kidney that suggested renal cell carcinoma. However, the CT scan report failed to mention this critical finding. Despite receiving conflicting reports regarding the presence of a mass in Collins’ kidney, Dr. Duran did not follow up with the radiologist to confirm its existence.

The plaintiff alleges that due to Dr. Duran’s failure to act on these findings, the mass went untreated and grew over time. This negligence ultimately resulted in Collins undergoing a full nephrectomy—a surgical procedure involving the removal of his kidney—leaving him with significantly reduced kidney function.

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