Medical Negligence And Battery Suit Filed Against Sacramento Doctors, Part 2 of 4

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, or Sutter.

(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this personal injury case and its proceedings.)

Facts

On March 23, 2007, defendant Stefan Black, M.D., performed a colonoscopy on Ms. Hill, who was then 76 years old. He advised her that the procedure carries a risk of bleeding, but Dr. Black admits that be failed to warn her that perforation of the colon is a risk of the procedure.Ms. Hill did in fact suffer a perforation, with complications causing subcutaneous emphysema and requiring a colostomy. There were three hospital stays and two surgeries as a result. There is a factual dispute as to whether Dr. Black caused the perforation on the colon perforated ,sua sponte, three to four days earlier.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

However, there is no dispute that Dr. Black knew of the risk that this injury could occur and that he failed to provide warning of such risk when obtaining consent for the procedure.

Dr. Black filed two separate reports detailing Ms. Hill’s colonoscopy that day. These reports directly conflict one another. It appears that the incorrect report was the one provided to the surgeon who eventually operated on Ms. Hill later that day.


Ms. Hill had to use a colostomy bag for approximately six mouths. She was unable to work for the first several months, and only returned to limited work tasks in the months after that.

Ms. Hill later brought this action for medical negligence and malpractice. (See Part 3 of 4.)

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.