Richard Mitchell, John Berry, James Armstrong, Donald Pepper, and Barry Lackro are suing the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and former employee Dr. Gary Kao for performing botched radiation therapy.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigated the cancer unit at Philadelphia VA Medical Center and Dr. Kao’s records and found that of the 116 times he performed brachytherapy on patients, Kao got it right only 16 times.  Moreover, staff at the hospital’s cancer unit attempted to cover up the mistakes in their medical records.  Most patients received brachytherapy radiation that was too weak or with the medical seeds incorrectly placed.

Dr. Kao was terminated from his position at the hospital and the cancer unit was closed down.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the Pennsylvania cancer malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-329-3511 to learn more about your rights.