Case Number:
2010-13
Plaintiff:
Marjorie Ann Earnest
Defendants:
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center; Dr. Nelson Benjers; and Dr. Jacques Zephirin
Counts:
Medical Malpractice; and Wrongful Death
Summary of Allegations:
Alleged medical malpractice and wrongful death involving the alleged failure to administer the postoperative treatment plan ordered by the decedent’s treating physician, the alleged failure to properly monitor the decedent’s condition, and the alleged failure to properly diagnose and treat the claimant’s deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolous, all of which allegedly contributed to the decedent’s eventual death.