German Gerald W. (67) gave contaminated injections to several small children prior to dental treatment. Four-year-old Emilia did not survive the failed anesthesia. She died of sepsis. Three years after the tragedy, the anesthesiologist was convicted of manslaughter by the Frankfurt Regional Court. Nevertheless, he is still at large.
An OGH ruling caused great emotion, resulting in the mother of a four-year-old child who died from cough syrup in Kritzendorf (Lower Austria) in 2015 ultimately receiving compensation for her pain and suffering from pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers.
Fungal and bacterial cultures
The tragic death of a four-year-old child as part of innocent treatment also causes horror in Germany. Little Emilia from Hesse broke a tooth while playing in September 2021, which had to be repaired under anesthesia. The anesthetist has been required to appear in court since August. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the bottle containing the drug from anesthetist Gerald W. had been open for far too long and was contaminated with a fungus and two bacterial cultures.
Before it was the four-year-old’s turn, the doctor had already injured three children with the contaminated substance, according to the Public Prosecution Service. Two of them had to be artificially ventilated or treated in intensive care after organ failure and septic shock.
Emilia did not wake up after the operation. She died of sepsis. The doctor, who had a criminal record, called the emergency doctor far too late. If he had reacted earlier, the child would still be alive today.
Manslaughter and three attempted manslaughter
“I probably made unconscious mistakes in terms of hygiene,” the man said during the trial through his lawyer. “He probably hoped, albeit for no good reason, that everything would go well,” he said. After many days of negotiations, the 67-year-old, who had a criminal record, was sentenced by the Frankfurt Regional Court in early November to ten and a half years in prison – for manslaughter, three attempted manslaughter, assault resulting in death and three cases of physical injury.
The unimaginable: the anesthesiologist remains free until the verdict is final. And that may take some time…
Source: Krone
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