Man sues Kelowna surgeon
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A Kelowna man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit towards an area surgeon, one other physician, a nurse and the Inside Well being Authority.
Neal Andrew Bottomley alleges that negligence throughout surgical procedure to deal with varicose veins left him with pelvic accidents and everlasting bodily and psychological impairment. He additionally claims lack of incomes capability and ongoing bills to take care of his accidents.
The discover of civil declare says that Bottomley, an automotive technician, noticed Dr. Stephan Christopher Mostowy in April 2018 for doable therapy of longstanding varicose veins on the entrance of his left thigh. After the outcomes of an ultrasound got here in, the physician advisable that Bottomley bear excessive ligation, native stripping and foam sclerotherapy.
The plaintiff claims that Dr. Mostowy didn’t advise him of different and fewer invasive therapy choices. He additionally says that the unnamed nurse left throughout the surgical procedure, failing to make sure satisfactory nursing care and help.
The claims of negligence towards each medical doctors allege they didn’t carry out the surgical process in accordance with the requirements of care. It additionally alleges inappropriate and extreme administration of froth into Bottomley’s veins and that he was not correctly positioned throughout and after surgical procedure.
Inside Well being is accused of failing to adequately prepare and supervise the nursing workers at Kelowna Basic Hospital and failing to have satisfactory insurance policies, protocols and/or procedures in place governing medical and/or hospital workers as to make sure an inexpensive normal of care.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, prices and previous and future well being care companies.
Up to now, there was no assertion of defence filed within the case.
The allegations within the discover of civil declare haven’t been confirmed in court docket.