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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, Methodist, or Sutter.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:
Plaintiffs herein are (1) MALYIA JEFFERS, a minor, by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, a California Licensed Private Fiduciary, (2) RYAN JEFFERS, the biological father of MALYIA JEFFERS, and (3) LEAH YANG, the biological mother of MALYIA JEFFERS.
Defendant held out CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO as able to properly evaluate and treat emergency medical conditions. Said defendant issued at least one press release representing that its emergency room was newly expanded, improved and able to treat patients faster. In spite of this, defendant chose to negligently staff, operate and supervise the emergency room and negligently selected, employed, supervised and monitored the emergency room staff.
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In addition, defendants EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO and DOES 5 through 10 negligently screened, placed, hired, trained, monitored, supervised and GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR and DOES 16 through 26 in said Emergency Department.
On or about November 29, 2010, MALYIA JEFFERS, age two years, was taken by her parents to the emergency room of METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO with symptoms that included a persistent fever, skin discoloration (purpura) and weakness for treatment. MALYIA’s parents requested that said defendants examine, diagnose, treat and care for MALYIA. Defendants, and each of them, initially agreed, individually and by and through their agents, servants and employees to see, examine, diagnose, treat, prescribe for and care for MALYIA JEFFERS. Defendants, however, instructed plaintiffs to wait in the defendants’ waiting room. (See Part 5 of 7.)
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