The family of a teenage boy who died after playing a game of soccer is now suing his doctor for wrongful death. Bryce Turner, 19, had visited his doctor recently but was not alerted of his heart problems at that time.

The family is now using a physical from 2006 that shows the doctor's knowledge of Turner's heart condition, a murmur, while still clearing him to play soccer for the Trinity High School team.

Dr. Carl D. Paige, who practices in La Grange, failed to tell the parents that their son had a thickening of the heart muscle, which "could be indicative of a life-threatening condition." He should have warned them about this condition as well as advised them to return in a year to do a follow-up. In 2006 the doctor faxed a note to Turner's father clearing the teenager for soccer practice without mentioning his findings.

Since the young Turner was unaware of his condition, he continued to play soccer at Trinity and then went on to play for Chapman University. On March 16, 2009, Turner collapsed on the field during an informal game.

The medical exam showed that he passed away because of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is a thickening of the heart muscle. This is a well-known cause of death for some athletes.

If you are planning to file a wrongful death claim, it is advised that you work with a San Diego personal injury lawyer who can help.  Contact our law office today.

Recently, a widow has filed a medical malpractice claim for the pain and suffering her husband had to endure due to receiving a kidney from a woman who had cancer.  The woman, who lost her husband, is seeking $3 million in compensation.

Kimberly Liew's husband was 37 years old when he died in February 2002.  He had received an organ from a woman who supposedly died of a stroke.  However, after an autopsy was performed, it was revealed that the woman had uterine cancer and was unaware of her illness.

In April, a NYU transplant surgeon by the name of Thomas Diflo broke the news to Liew's husband.  Yet, he insisted on keeping the kidney because he did not want to go back on dialysis.  Even though a medical malpractice claim has been filed against Diflo, his lawyer says that the doctor was merely following the wishes of his patient.  The lawyer insists that Dr. Diflo is not responsible for the death of Liew's husband.

Are you planning to file a medical malpractice claim in San Diego?  If so, contact a San Diego personal injury lawyer who can help you prepare a solid case.