Sleep apnea patient dies after gallbladder surgery – $2,000,000 Settlement 
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Published: August 16, 2010
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
Several hours after undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the patient, a 33-year-old man who suffered from sleep apnea, was found breathless with his continuous positive airway pressure device not affixed to his face. The patient was unable to be resuscitated and ultimately died.
The plaintiff’s allegations included, among other things, failure to provide proper post-surgical care ...
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