According to the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a settlement has been reached in the demise of a woman who did not receive colon cancer screenings, and who subsequently died of the disease. Claims in the medical malpractice lawsuit included conscious pain and suffering, as well as wrongful death. The woman's physician said that she had indeed been offered screenings for colon cancer, but that she declined. The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly said that the case was settled for $250,000 on the eve of the trial.