Parents of Oregon Boy Sue Surgeon With Checkered Record
The parents of an Oregon boy who died in 1999 have sued his surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel for medical negligence. Also named in the suit with Patel were Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Oregon Health and Science University, and the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Patel is also being charged with manslaughter in Australia, where his role in 13 patient deaths is being investigated.