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Deborah Palmer (“Plaintiff”), as the surviving spouse of Vance Palmer (“Mr. Palmer”), brought multiple claims against defendants Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. (“Hospital”) and neurosurgeon Bikash Bose, M.D. (“Dr. Bose”)
1. Plaintiff alleged Dr. Bose negligently performed an unnecessary surgery on Mr. Palmer’s brain
2. Mr. Palmer suffered a stroke during the surgery and passed away approximately one year later due to stroke complications
3. Plaintiff also alleged that the Hospital was aware of Dr. Bose’s reputation for performing negligent surgeries
4. At the time of Mr. Palmer’s surgery, Dr. Bose had been named in 31 medical malpractice lawsuits and the Hospital had been named as a co-defendant in 15 of the 31 lawsuits. Plaintiff alleged that, despite the considerable number of malpractice lawsuits