Donald Trump’s doctor has been sued since 1992 at least three times by families of deceased patients
Donald Trump’s doctor who wrote Republican presidential candidate’s certificate of health has been sued since 1992 at least three times by families of deceased patients who assume he recommended their loved ones high doses of dangerous medicines.
Dr. Harold Bornstein reportedly paid $86,250 to a previous patient’s husband in 2002 to resolve a lawsuit claiming that Bornstein had overmedicated his spouse with unneeded, powerful prescriptions, which encouraged her addiction, and eventually her death.
Two of the lawsuits testify that the gastroenterologist improperly authorized powerful medications which conducted to the death of patients. Both the cases were completed with no verdict of liability against Dr. Bornstein before jury trials.
Last week, the same doctor had declared that he had signed a clean bill of health for Trump in five minutes. Bornstein, who has worked as Trump’s gastroenterologist since 1992, published a four-paragraph letter declaring the 70-year-old billionaire has an extraordinary health condition implying that if elected, he could be the healthiest president in history. It occurs at a time when the fundamental focus of the 2016 presidential campaign is health.
Questions have swirled about Bornstein’s competence and methods since Donald Trump published his certification of health which looks as if he wrote it himself and Bornstein solely signed the bottom of the document.
During the Trump campaign, he has been stating that Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee is suffering from some diseases which could affect her capacity to carry out her responsibilities if chosen the new US president. But while she hasn’t commented on Trump’s medical condition, the Republican presidential nominee, and his staffers have dispersed gossip that Clinton is attempting to hide medical problems.
Kenneth Levin had testified that Dr. Bornstein was irresponsible, negligent and ignorant in treating his wife, Janet Levin and failed to accurately diagnose the plaintiff. He also wrongfully prescribing morphine and valium, especially in light of the history of drinking. Keneth also stated that the doctor has failed to provide treatment for the patient and ended up overmedicating the decedent.
Moreover, another family member mentioned that he also prescribed medicine that was unbalanced for her physical weight and she winded up dying.
Lorraine Pollifrone suggested that Bornstein caused her husband’s death during a colonoscopy by improperly medicating him in 2000.
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