Ethical Side Effects

In 2003, ICU nurse Charles Cullen shocked Somerville, New Jersey after allegations of one murder and one attempted murder at Somerset Medical Center. We learn in this episode though that those two cases are just the tip of a horrendous iceberg. Make sure to stay tuned for Part 2 premiering May 26th!

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We start off this month of February with a crazy case about a scrotal mass removal surgery gone horrifically wrong. Keith Burchell goes in for an outpatient excision of a mass on his scrotum and ends up hospitalized with a disfigured penis instead. The reason? Well, let's just say that sometimes it's not always best to be safe rather than sorry...

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This week we are back from our holiday hiatus to discuss the oddities of two dental deaths in Maricopa County, Arizona that were linked to nurse anesthetist, Tory Richmond. The cases might shock you, but does the verdict?

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This week we cover the gruesome murder of 19-year-old Lisa Maas and how a team of mental healthcare providers could have warned her of her impending harm beforehand.

**Our next episode will premiere on January 20th!!! Happy Holidays everyone and we can't wait to start 2023 off right with a new case!**

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This week we present the lawsuit Dr. Chaudhry filed against a team of health department investigators after the Silvino malpractice case. Why did one state report lead to Dr. Chaudhry filing a civil suit? Let's just say that this report revealed that Dr. Chaudhry has a lot more drama than just his due process...

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This week we discuss the 2012 case of 71-year-old Silvino Perez, who went in for open heart surgery at Fresno Community Regional Medical Center and left with a traumatic brain injury. Although the timestamped medical notes and operating room witnesses present a straightforward case, we learn that the actions of cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry make this case so much messier.

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This week we cover the Brazilian anesthesiologist, Giovanni Quintella Bezerra, who went viral in July 2022 for sexually assaulting women while undergoing c-sections. In our discussion of his disturbing actions, we also learn that Bezerra's record of malpractice goes back further than just these assault cases.

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After a long hiatus, Lillee & TJ are finally back with another crazy malpractice case!

In 2006, Lanette Gervato arrives at Shands Teaching Hospital for severe headaches but leaves paralyzed on one half of her body and unable to care for herself. Who's responsible for these life-threatening mistakes? Well, the trial outcome may just leave more questions than answers.

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When a series of ICU deaths associated with abnormally high levels of fentanyl occur at Mount Carmel West between 2015 and 2018, Ohio State Police and Mount Carmel Health System become weary of ICU physician Dr. William Husel. Four years later he is acquitted of all 14 counts of murder.

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This week we discuss the unfortunate case of Linda McDougal who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in May 2022. In light of this tragic diagnosis, she got a double mastectomy at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota only to find out 48 hours after it that she never actually had cancer.

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73-year-old Arturo Iturralde went in for a routine spinal fusion surgery at Hilo Medical Center on January 29, 2001, only to come out with a screwdriver in a place where a titanium rod should be. The reason why? Only Dr. Robert Ricketson really knows.

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This week, our case covers the malpractice case of Yale's Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinic brought forth in 2021 by seven different women on the grounds of failing to follow mandated pharmacy protocols and civil allegations of medical assault and battery and medical malpractice. As the story unfolds, we try to piece together the puzzle of just how one nurse had been getting high off Yale's own fentanyl su...

Christopher Denton's sudden crushing chest pain brought him to the Riverside Health System seeking answers. Three years later, he is left disabled in front of seven jurors as they decide whether these same answers resulted from an outright neglectful misdiagnosis or a well-intentioned mistake. Whatever you decide, our case this week will rattle your brain and tug at your heartstrings.

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We are back from our hiatus this week to discuss the Andrews family IVF mishap. After giving birth to a healthy baby girl in October 2004 using IVF, the Andrews family is ecstatic. However, come a few years later, they are left to file a lawsuit after learning that Thomas Andrews was not actually the biological father.

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* **HIATUS ALERT: Due to Lillee's impending graduation, honors thesis due date, and our move to Baltimore, we will be on hiatus until May 20th!***

We bring an extra episode this week for our Ethical Side Effects board members wanting to get some updates on the SaTH Maternity Scandal. On March 30, 2022, the Ockenden Review posted its final update of findings and the guidelines they are in the process of implementing to...

After being arrested on nine different charges ranging from second-degree murder to elder abuse, Thomas McNeese Keller, a former neurosurgeon and pain management specialist in Santa Rosa, California, is left to face a jury of his peers in 2020. The partial verdict these jurors return though might just leave you with more questions than answers.

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We take a deep dive this week into the various medical malpractice incidences of Dr. Berto Lopez, a former OB/GYN in West Palm Beach, Florida. From maternal and infant mortality to botched circumcisions, this case will have you wondering how this negligent physician got away with his crimes for so long without getting his license revoked. The answer to that question though may just leave you more disappointed than relieved.

*Due to technological issues, Lillee & TJ will be releasing their next episode on March 25th! We apologize for the unexpected hiatus, but we are excited to get back to you soon!*

This week we discuss the unfortunate case of Colton Read, the former airman who went to get his gallbladder removed at Travis Air Force base, but left with both of his legs removed instead. After this tragic incident, Colton is medically disch...

Donda West goes in for plastic surgery under Dr. Jan Adams on November 9th, 2007. The next day, her loved ones become frantic as Donda stops breathing and dies shortly after arriving at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center. As the coroner is left with deciding whether the cause of death was Dr. Adams or Donda's pre-existing health conditions, we see a lot of dirty laundries aired out that tell us it might just be a little...