A jury ruled in favor of former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, awarding him over $20 million for medical malpractice against Dr. Richard H. Edelson. Gleeson underwent surgery in 2018 for stress fractures, but infections due to unsterilized plates led to 14 surgeries, ending his career and leaving him in pain. Gleeson expressed the emotional toll of the past six years and emphasized the critical responsibility of doctors to ensure patient safety, advocating for adherence to medical guidelines regardless of a patient's profession.
It's been a very hard six-and-a-half years, some weeks are better than others, some days are better than others. But it's been very difficult.
I just want to be an advocate that when you're put under anesthesia from a doctor, you expect them to follow these guidelines and these policies.
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