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| Cancer news via lawyer's letter | Cancer news via lawyer's letter |
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| An 82-year-old man from Nottinghamshire accidentally learnt he was dying of liver cancer in a solicitor's letter. | An 82-year-old man from Nottinghamshire accidentally learnt he was dying of liver cancer in a solicitor's letter. |
| The family of Harold Brace, of Skegby, thought it would be better to keep the news from him because he has dementia. | The family of Harold Brace, of Skegby, thought it would be better to keep the news from him because he has dementia. |
| His son, Chris Brace, a taxi driver from Sutton in Ashfield, said he was now demanding an apology from Broadbents solicitors. | His son, Chris Brace, a taxi driver from Sutton in Ashfield, said he was now demanding an apology from Broadbents solicitors. |
| The legal firm insisted it had not been warned that Mr Brace did not know he had only a few months to live. | The legal firm insisted it had not been warned that Mr Brace did not know he had only a few months to live. |
| 'Moral dilemma' | 'Moral dilemma' |
| The solicitors were acting for Mr Brace's ex-wife and keeping him updated on legal proceedings - they enclosed a court letter which described how their client understood he had terminal cancer with a maximum of three months to live. | The solicitors were acting for Mr Brace's ex-wife and keeping him updated on legal proceedings - they enclosed a court letter which described how their client understood he had terminal cancer with a maximum of three months to live. |
| Chris Brace said his father rang him up in tears after receiving the letter on Saturday morning. | Chris Brace said his father rang him up in tears after receiving the letter on Saturday morning. |
| He said: "(I am) absolutely disgusted that he's had to open his mail and read of his forthcoming death. | He said: "(I am) absolutely disgusted that he's had to open his mail and read of his forthcoming death. |
| "I should've written a letter to explain the situation in full rather than just word of mouth, but I think it's more of a moral dilemma now - I'd just love to get an apology from them." | "I should've written a letter to explain the situation in full rather than just word of mouth, but I think it's more of a moral dilemma now - I'd just love to get an apology from them." |
| In a statement Broadbents said: "Had either Christopher Brace or Harold Brace's GP informed us that he wasn't aware of his terminal condition we would have not copied to him a letter to the court giving the grounds on which we were seeking an adjournment to proceedings for which he is a party." | In a statement Broadbents said: "Had either Christopher Brace or Harold Brace's GP informed us that he wasn't aware of his terminal condition we would have not copied to him a letter to the court giving the grounds on which we were seeking an adjournment to proceedings for which he is a party." |
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| His son Chris Brace has demanded an apology from the legal firm | His son Chris Brace has demanded an apology from the legal firm |
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