Overview

This page concerns spine surgery in which hardware allegedly was incorrectly inserted and left in place, then severe postoperative pain complaints were dismissed for months by multiple surgeons who did not order imaging to determine the cause.

System Atlanta Brain & Spine Care
Fact pattern Misplaced spinal implant and screws followed by months of dismissed pain complaints without imaging
Alleged harm Serious, permanent pain and disability

Chronology

  1. Dr. Roger Frankel performed spine surgery on Patricia Cole.
  2. Dr. Frankel incorrectly inserted an implant and screws, failed to check for proper placement, and left the misplaced hardware in place.
  3. Patricia reported severe pain during recovery, but Dr. Frankel and his partners, Dr. Steven Wray and Dr. David Benglis, allegedly dismissed her concerns.
  4. None of the three surgeons allegedly ordered imaging for months, and by the time the cause was investigated it was too late to fix it, leaving Patricia with serious, permanent pain and disability.

Alleged failures

Dr. Roger Frankel allegedly incorrectly inserted spinal hardware, failed to confirm its placement, and left misplaced hardware in place.

Dr. Roger Frankel, Dr. Steven Wray, and Dr. David Benglis allegedly dismissed Patricia Cole’s reports of severe pain during recovery.

None of the three surgeons allegedly ordered imaging to investigate the cause of Patricia’s abnormal pain until it was too late to correct it.

Entities

Atlanta Brain & Spine CareDr. Roger FrankelDr. Steven WrayDr. David BenglisImagingSpinal hardwareImplant and screws
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