Three Doctors Sued for Failing to Diagnose Patient's Condition

Three doctors in West Virginia have been named as defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit for allegedly  failing to diagnose  a patient's condition.

William Todd Gibson filed the lawsuit against Dr. Ronald D. Bowe, an internal medicine physician, Dr. Allen J. Holmes, an emergency medicine physician, and Dr. Tamara Aman, an osteopathic physician.  Gibson sought treatment from all three doctors from November 27, 2007 through December 10, 2007.

He is claiming his physicians were negligent in diagnosing the signs of a neurological impairment. Specifically, his physicians failed to order an MRI of his cervical thoracic and lumbar spine, an immediate evaluation by a neurosurgeon, and immediate measures to reduce the swelling around his spinal cord. Gibson is also claiming that his physicians failed to admit him to the hospital or transfer him to a neurological center that was capable of producing MRI imaging, as well as neurosurgical therapy.

Gibson is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.  In the lawsuit, he claims he was required to undergo additional medical care.  He also says he suffered new injuries, great physical and emotional pain, decreased enjoyment of life, and was forced to change his lifestyle as a result of his injuries. He also claims to have incurred medical expenses.

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