On February 12, 2025, a significant legal complaint was filed in Harris County, Texas, highlighting the potential consequences of medical negligence. The plaintiffs, Horacio Miranda and Amparo Miranda, have taken legal action against Memorial Hermann Medical Group and Dr. Ryan Levey, alleging failure to diagnose prostate cancer timely, which they claim led to advanced metastatic disease.
The case revolves around Horacio Miranda's medical journey that began on June 16, 2021, when he consulted Dr. Ryan Levey at Memorial Hermann Urology Clinic due to an elevated PSA level of 4.8. Despite being informed of the potential risks associated with prostate cancer screening and treatment in elderly patients, Dr. Levey advised monitoring rather than immediate biopsy unless the PSA exceeded 10. Over time, Mr. Miranda's PSA levels fluctuated significantly without appropriate diagnostic follow-up from Dr. Levey. By early 2024, his condition had deteriorated into advanced metastatic prostate cancer.
The plaintiffs argue that Dr. Levey's failure to conduct a timely biopsy or employ adjunctive testing such as MRI or specific blood tests constitutes negligence under medical standards of care. They contend that this oversight allowed Mr. Miranda’s aggressive prostate cancer to progress undiagnosed until it reached an incurable stage with metastasis to lymph nodes and bones by late 2023.
Seeking justice for what they describe as a breach of duty by Dr. Levey and vicarious liability by Memorial Hermann Medical Group under Respondeat Superior doctrine, the Mirandas are pursuing compensatory damages exceeding $1 million for physical pain, mental anguish, loss of consortium, and other related harms.
Represented by Charles R. Houssiere III from Houssiere Durant & Houssiere LLP, the plaintiffs have requested a jury trial to adjudicate their claims against the defendants in this high-stakes medical malpractice lawsuit filed under Case No: 2025-09818 in the District Court of Harris County.