Parents Sue Over Fatal Tooth Surgery
Posted on Apr 13, 2012 11:50am PDT
The parents of a teenage girl are reportedly suing after their daughter died during a routine wisdom tooth surgery. According to reports, the girl died due to complications that claim she suffered a lack of oxygen. Her parents filed a civil lawsuit claiming that the doctor and anesthesiologist were negligent and failed to resuscitate the teen after her heart rate and blood oxygen level dropped. The teen was in the hospital for ten days after the procedure but later died.
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