Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a podiatrist who was claimed to have made a delayed diagnosis of melanoma of the foot in a 65-year-old male patient, resulting in lymph node involvement and metastasis to the lungs. The defendant treated his patient for seven months before performing a biopsy. The plaintiff's experts contended that an immediate biopsy was mandated because the lesion on the foot bled during debridement, was painful, and must have had a suspicious appearance because it was malignant. The plaintiff and his wife testified that the lesion was pigmented and changed in appearance over time. The defendant claimed the lesion appeared to be a typical callous or wart; however, when it did not respond to conservative treatment, excision and biopsy were scheduled. On the date of surgery, it was discovered for the first time that the appearance had changed. The defendant's podiatric expert testified that, according to the defendant's records, there was no earlier suggestion of a malignancy requiring a biopsy and the biopsy was timely. The defendant's oncologist testified that, even if a biopsy had been performed earlier, the outcome would have been no different. After approximately 35 minutes of deliberation, the jury found no negligence.