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Surgical Accident
Posted by: Larry Lapidus
August 11, 2009
Topic: Surgical Accidents
On July 9, 20 year-old Airman Colton Read underwent routine surgery on his gallbladder. During surgery, however, a relatively inexperienced doctor nicked his aorta, resulting ultimately, in the loss of both his legs. This tragedy has helped to shine new light on the Feres doctrine, which prevents active-duty members of the military from filing suit for medical negligence.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram's story is available here:
