Many doctors get sued for malpractice. Some good doctors even get sued more than once. However, there are some bad doctors out there, physicians who should be denied the privilege (it is not a right) of practicing medicine. This morning's Chicago Tribune exposes one such doctor, Mayer Eisenstein. I am quite familiar with this character as I sued him many years ago for pediatric malpractice. We alleged that Dr. Eisenstein and another physician in his group failed to take action in response to a baby whose head was growing in circumference at an unusual and alarming rate. They documented the disturbing growth, and we felt that they should have seen that it was literally off the charts. We alleged that because they did nothing, the child experienced a severe seizure. She ended up with profound and permanent brain damage. The pediatric expert that I hired to review the medical records was astounded by what he saw. He could not believe that any licensed physician could ignore such profound growth. Tragically too, the treatment to relieve the pressure in the child's head would have been simple and would have prevented the unfortunate outcome that befell her.
We sued Dr. Eisenstein and his group only to find that he had no medical malpractice insurance. It was a situation in which the family needed millions to take care of their daughter for the rest of her life, yet there would be no way for them to be adequately compensated. Dr. Eisenstein would never have to answer the charges against him in a court of law. It was one of the most unfortunate circumstances that I have come across in my career. I often think of that little girl, even today, some 10 years since I took on that case.
Thank you Chicago Tribune for exposing this doctor. Hopefully, today's reporting will warn other families away from Dr. Eisenstein and those of his ilk.
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