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Man Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against Heart Surgeon and Hospital

By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

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On March 16, a man filed a medical malpractice, naming a heart surgeon, hospital and six hospital employees as defendants. The negligence lawsuit alleges that after performing heart surgery on the plaintiff, the doctor failed to completely sew the incision shut on his chest. Two days later, he went into respiratory failure and was admitted to the hospital, where the doctor again failed to address his symptoms of ?loss of consciousness, respiratory failure and possible bleeding postoperatively,? according to the article. The plaintiff will act as his own attorney in the medical malpractice lawsuit and is seeking compensation for lost wages.

To read about the medical malpractice lawsuit, following the link.

Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on March 18, 2009 (boomark / email).

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