You need a pit bull for this. That doctor will never work again.
Nevermind not working, should spend the rest of his life behind bars.
That doctor will probably be charged with Negligent Homicide..............25+ years ............
Umm. You don’t need a pit bull for this. Joe Pesci character in My Cousin Vinnie could pull it off. Licensing board will take his license. Could be prosecuted for criminal neglect.
On the civil side, wrongful death statutes vary greatly from state to state. This is how it would turn out in CA; your results may vary:
Liability would be stipulated. No punitive damages in wrongful death. The measure of damages is the “loss of comfort, society and support,” The defense would successfully try to keep out the details so as to avoid having the jury essentially levying punitive damages
But this case won’t see the inside of a courtroom. Physicals have veto power vis a vis their carrier over whether a case will settle. This doctor will not care because he’s going to lose his license anyway. Settlement value IN CALIFORNIA would be $5-10 million