The lawsuit alleged that the defendant gastroenterologist misdiagnosed her in 2014 with ulcerative colitis after performing a colonoscopy in response to her complaint of rectal bleeding…medicalmalpracticelawyers, $5 Million Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict For Loss Of Colon, Hand, Thumb, And Toe
The defendant allegedly misdiagnosed the woman’s diverticulosis as ulcerative colitis on four subsequent occasions following colonoscopies.
In 2020, the defendant prescribed steroids for the plaintiff. The plaintiff allegedly called the defendant’s office multiple times over the period of one month in 2020, complaining about abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and vomiting, She was reportedly told to continue taking the steroids but was not referred to an ER for a CT scan.
The plaintiff alleged that two days after her last call to the defendant, she collapsed while on vacation in South Carolina. She was brought to an ER after which emergency surgery was performed during which most of her colon was removed. She has a permanent ileostomy bag as a result.
In December 2020, she required amputation of her left hand, right thumb, and left big toe.