Clay Chandler filed a negligence lawsuit against the hospital and John DePeri, MD, alleging the healthcare providers failed to diagnose or treat complications from weigh-loss surgery in a timely manner. According to the report, the alleged negligence has left Mr. Chandler in a wheelchair and with speech and sight problems.
Officials from Memorial Hospital released a statement expressing sadness at Mr. Chandler’s complications but stopped short of admitting any fault in the negligence case.
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