Negligent doctors and hefty lawsuits

October 14, 2008 (AmericanInjuryNews.com - Dallas, Medical-malpractice, Personal Injury)

Prominent Dallas Medical Malpractice Lawyer Amy Witherit comments on frequent medical malpractice issues and cases in Dallas medical hospitals.

Mr. Evan Perez’s surgeon told him that a lesion was found on Perez’s right fifth rib. Mr. Perez’s agreed to have Dr. Gilchrist remove the tissue a month later. Little did he know that his doctor failed to cut out the entire tumor. According to an article in the Staten Island Live, the doctor stated that the lesion was composed of benign fatty tissue, which obviously proved to be false when the tumor became malignant and the cancer spread to four more ribs. Perez underwent many painful surgeries that would have been avoided if the doctor had removed the tumor completely.

Evan Perez was granted a $1.9 million medical malpractice settlement resulting from a suit he brought against Staten Island University Hospital, and Dr. Gilchrist. Yet, in this tragic story, it is hard to understand how money can compensate for the pain he has had to endure. And when there were nearly 50% of malpractice trials brought against surgeons in 75 of the largest counties in the US 2001, (Bureau of Justice Statistics) it is even more difficult to believe how often these cases happen in such a grand era of technology.

Contributor: Personal Injury Attorney Amy Witherite is a Leading Dallas Medical Malpractice Lawyer

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