Virginia Medical Malpractice Blog - Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

Doctor Allows Patient to Die to Steal Watch

In an appalling story covered by multiple new outlets recently, a California Emergency Room physician was indicted in August for grand theft after stealing a Rolex watch from a dead patient.

The family of the dead man have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The allegation is that the doctor did not make appropriate efforts to resuscitate the patient, who died of a heart attack. The doctor then pocketed the dead man's Rolex watch, and was apprehended by security soon afterward.

While the great majority of medical malpractice/negligence cases are far less egregious than this, they do happen often. If you or a loved one has been hurt by medical negligence, protect your rights by contacing an attorney at Williamson & Laveccia.

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