The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Saint Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit was not negligent for granting staff privileges to a surgeon whose application failed to disclose lawsuits filed against him.
The complaint was filed by Thomas Tharp, who underwent a procedure to remove his gall bladder in December 2011 at Saint Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit. During the procedure, the surgeon damaged the bile duct, causing bile leakage, inflammation and liver damage. Tharp reached a settlement with the…
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Saint Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit was not negligent for granting staff privileges to a surgeon whose application failed to disclose lawsuits filed against him.
The complaint was filed by Thomas Tharp, who underwent a procedure to remove his gall bladder in December 2011 at Saint Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit. During the procedure, the surgeon damaged the bile duct, causing bile leakage, inflammation and liver damage. Tharp reached a settlement with the…