Burns Result in Medical Malpractice Suit
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 3:50pm PDT
A medical malpractice suit is being filed against a doctor after an operating room fire left a breast cancer survivor with severe and permanent burns to her face and inside her throat and mouth. The doctor was allegedly performing reconstructive breast surgery when a fire erupted due to negligence. The fire was sparked by a cauterizing tool that then burnt the woman as she had been swabbed with alcohol during surgery. Her breathing tube was partially melted.
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