Health Care & Hospital Law
Nov. 2, 2023
Doctors must face trial for endoscopy that led to strokes
The lawsuit claims doctors erroneously advised the plaintiff to stop taking the blood thinner Xarelto for a week in advance of the procedure.
A Los Angeles County judge on Wednesday refused to issue a judgment on the pleadings to claims that an anesthesiologist and other medical workers botched an endoscopy, leading to life-altering strokes for the plaintiff.
Hearings on demurrers by additional co-defendants, as well as a motion to strike, are set to proceed on Thursday and Friday before Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker.
The lawsuit accuses co...
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