An emergency appendectomy resulted in Susie Dunphy’s death.
\nThe named defendant in this lawsuit, Dr. Ernest Rehnke, has a long history of medical negligence lawsuits (11 in total) dating from 2000. It is a dubious distinction that ties him for the most lawsuits of any Florida physician. This case was ultimately settled for the maximum his malpractice insurance company would pay for a sole claim, $250,000. Oddly, his license to practice was not restricted or suspended. <\/p>\n
In fact, numerous Florida doctors continue to practice even after being sued on multiple occasions. It is surprisingly rare for doctor\u2019s license to be revoked solely on the grounds that he or she provided negligent medical care.<\/p>\n
The deceased and the plaintiff in this story were a married couple, both doctors. When they were together with their family on a vacation in 2009, Dr. Susie Dunphy was diagnosed with appendicitis. She underwent emergency surgery. Two days later, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An emergency appendectomy resulted in Susie Dunphy’s death. The named defendant in this lawsuit, Dr. Ernest Rehnke, has a long history of medical negligence lawsuits (11 in total) dating from 2000. It is a dubious distinction that ties him for…<\/span><\/p>\n