A Nevada man whose wife died following a March 27, 2024 surgery at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court, followed by an amended petition Friday.
Listed as defendants in the action are Freeman-Oak Hill Health System, Freeman Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Derek Miller, D. O., Mohammad Rahman, D. O., David Buvant, M. D.,, Darla P. Easter, FNP; Jessica Statz, D. O., Justin Wilberding, D. O. and Christine Grimes CRNA.
According to the petition, Jerry Gilmore says CT scans and x-rays showed that his wife, Diane Gilmore, was not a good candidate for the elective hip arthroplasty surgery.
From the petition:
Diane Gilmore had pulmonary conditions and one or more brain tumors that should have been treated before surgery;Diane Gilmore, by virtue of her pre-surgery condition, was not a good candidate for anticoagulation drugs;
Diane Gilmore, by virtue of her pre-surgery condition, was not a good candidate for anesthesia.
Gilmore is represented by El Dorado Springs attorney Mark Watson.