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Dr. Alejandro Gruneiro, Dr. Asish Mukherjee, and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA: (Aug-29-07) The family of Lori Kashinsky, of Tunkhannock, filed suit against Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Drs. Alejandro Gruneiro and Asish Mukherjee, alleging Kashinsky died as a result of negligent care. The family sued in July 2007, claiming Kashinsky's death was preventable had the defendants appropriately monitored her after surgery and treated her symptoms. Kashinsky died in July 2006 when staff at the Plains Township hospital failed to treat the internal bleeding she suffered after a gall bladder removal, despite clear signs that she was hemorrhaging for hours after the procedure, the suit said.
Kashinsky, 50, went to Geisinger on July 18, 2006, for the scheduled surgery with Gruneiro. Her surgery was finished by about 9 a.m., but about five hours later, a nurse found Kashinsky complaining of nausea and cold sweats. The nurse took Kashinsky's blood pressure for the first time in four hours. Kashinsky's blood pressure was inaudible. Two hours later, a blood test showed Kashinsky was losing blood. About 30 minutes later, blood tests showed critical signs, and a blood test three hours later showed signs of ongoing blood loss. On July 28, Gruneiro noted Kashinsky's right colon and right lobe of the liver were dead. Gruneiro also concluded that Kashinsky's entire small bowel was dead, making her condition incompatible with life. Kashinsky died July 29, 2007. Her husband and sons were present when she died.
In a settlement reached, the defendants agreed to pay the Kashinskys $3.5 million. The settlement, filed in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, calls for Kashinsky's family to receive the funds from the hospital and doctors Gruneiro and Mukherjee. [TIMES LEADER: GALL BLADDER SURGERY]
Published on Aug-30-07
Kashinsky, 50, went to Geisinger on July 18, 2006, for the scheduled surgery with Gruneiro. Her surgery was finished by about 9 a.m., but about five hours later, a nurse found Kashinsky complaining of nausea and cold sweats. The nurse took Kashinsky's blood pressure for the first time in four hours. Kashinsky's blood pressure was inaudible. Two hours later, a blood test showed Kashinsky was losing blood. About 30 minutes later, blood tests showed critical signs, and a blood test three hours later showed signs of ongoing blood loss. On July 28, Gruneiro noted Kashinsky's right colon and right lobe of the liver were dead. Gruneiro also concluded that Kashinsky's entire small bowel was dead, making her condition incompatible with life. Kashinsky died July 29, 2007. Her husband and sons were present when she died.
In a settlement reached, the defendants agreed to pay the Kashinskys $3.5 million. The settlement, filed in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, calls for Kashinsky's family to receive the funds from the hospital and doctors Gruneiro and Mukherjee. [TIMES LEADER: GALL BLADDER SURGERY]
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