Retired U.S. Airman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against U.S.
A former airman and his wife filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the U.S. government for $34.3 million dollars claiming military surgeons botched a routine gallbladder operation that resulted in the amputation of his legs. On July 9, 2009, Colton Read underwent surgery to remove his gallbladder at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California, according to the Star-Telegram