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It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:

As described above, RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG were present at the hospital, in the rooms with MALYIA JEFFERS and personally and contemporaneously observed and understood the injury producing events. On the morning of November 29, 2010, they noticed their daughter had a fever and a cough. They noticed that a dark skin discoloration (purpura) began to develop that was easily visible to them. They took her to METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO for help. After they arrived the staff told them to wait. RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG repeatedly asked defendants to see and treat their child.

Defendants continued to make them wait. Defendants promised her parents the doctor would see MALYIA soon but didn’t keep this promise. RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG saw their daughter get weaker and sicker hour after hour as defendants chose to delay treatment. They saw the bruising on her body increase affecting her legs, arms and face. The parents became more and more distressed as defendants delayed treatment. They saw MALYIA grew sicker and weaker until she could no longer stand. She was crying for help because she was so sick. They grew desperate holding MALYIA as the waiting minutes turned into hours. The parents begged the hospital staff to treat their daughter.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

Continue reading " Parents Of Sacramento's Malyia Jeffers File Malpractice Suit Against Methodist Hospital, Part 7 of 7 " »

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
(Negligent Infliction of Shock and Emotional Distress)

RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG allege against defendants as follows:

Plaintiffs, RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG, hereby reallege and incorporate herein by reference each and every allegation contained in the above paragraphs 1 through 15, inclusive, as though fully set forth.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

RYAN JEFFERS is the biological father of MALYIA JEFFERS. LEAH YANG is the biological mother of MALYIA JEFFERS. As a result, both were foreseeable victims of severe emotional distress in the event of any serious injury to MALYIA and any delay or refusal to treat her. Both RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG were physically present at all times mentioned herein with their daughter, MALYIA. RYAN JEFFERS and LEAH YANG were present in the waiting room, emergency room and various treatment, recovery and hospital rooms with MALYIA JEFFERS at METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO. (See Part 7 of 7.)

Continue reading " Methodist Hospital's Refusal To Treat Malyia Jeffers Was Malpractice, Part 6 of 7 " »

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:

While in the waiting room MALYIA grew sicker and weaker. The parents of MALYIA repeatedly asked and begged defendants to treat their daughter. Defendants chose not to do so and instructed them to continue waiting. Approximately five hours after arriving at the hospital MALYIA was seen for the first time by a physician after her father and mother pushed past defendants’ employees and demanded to see a doctor.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

At all times and places mentioned herein, defendants, and each of them, carelessly and negligently instructed, examined, diagnosed, prescribed for, cared for, and treated plaintiff,
MALYIA JEFFERS, including but not limited to, choosing to delay necessary medical treatment and negligently performing hospital, medical, nursing, laboratory, and radiological care and services in a delayed, careless, and negligent manner, all below the standard of care, all of which directly and legally resulted in the damages to MALYIA JEFFERS.

Continue reading " Malyia Jeffers Forced To Wait At Methodist Hospital Resulting In Amputations, Part 5 of 7 " »

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:

Plaintiffs herein are (1) MALYIA JEFFERS, a minor, by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, a California Licensed Private Fiduciary, (2) RYAN JEFFERS, the biological father of MALYIA JEFFERS, and (3) LEAH YANG, the biological mother of MALYIA JEFFERS.

Defendant held out CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO as able to properly evaluate and treat emergency medical conditions. Said defendant issued at least one press release representing that its emergency room was newly expanded, improved and able to treat patients faster. In spite of this, defendant chose to negligently staff, operate and supervise the emergency room and negligently selected, employed, supervised and monitored the emergency room staff.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

Continue reading " Sacramento Hospital Sued For Malpractice For Malyia Jeffers' Amputations, Part 4 of 7 " »

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, MALYIA JEFFERS by her Guardian Ad Litem, THERESE ADAMS, CLPF, RYAN JEFFERS AND LEAH YANG, allege against CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO, CYNTHIA R. MYAS, CHRISTOPHER SCHAAL, JEFF FITE, SURJIT NIJJAR, GREGORY R. ROSELLINI, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, as follows:

Defendant, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., was and is a corporation doing business in the County of Sacramento and State of California employing and placing for compensation medical personnel in various Emergency Departments, including the Emergency Department of CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST, INC., dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF CALIFONRIA. On said time and place EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC., and CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST dba METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO employed and placed GREGRORY R. ROSELLINI, JEFF FITE and SURJIT NIJJAR and DOES 16 through 26 in the Emergency Department of METHODIST HOSPITAL and held these employees out as competent and trained in the protocols, policies, procedures, treatment plans and guidelines of that Emergency Department. On November 29, 2010, GREGRORY R. ROSELLINI, JEFF FITE and SURJIT NIJJAR and DOES 16-26 were acting within the course and scope of their employment when they had contact with and treated or failed to treat plaintiff, MALYIA JEFFERS.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

Continue reading " Sacramento's Methodist Hospital Sued For Unnecessary Amputations, Part 3 of 7 " »