The plaintiffs brought a medical malpractice action against several physicians following the death of a 47-year-old woman who died in hospital from an unknown cause, potentially a pulmonary embolism, acute coronary syndrome, or complications from sepsis.
The plaintiffs alleged the defendant doctors failed to diagnose and treat a pulmonary embolism with full-dose anticoagulation.
The court found that the defendant internal medicine specialists and cardiologists met the standard of care, as their differential diagnoses and treatments were reasonable given the patient's complex presentation.
The court also found the plaintiffs failed to prove causation on a balance of probabilities.
The action was dismissed.
