COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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CHARLENE ALUKONIS } 2 1503
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ALAIN CAMPBELL, M.D. )
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The Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, resides a 150 Lynnway, Apt, 309, Lyon, Essex
‘County, Massachusetts,
‘The Defendant, Alain Campbell, M.D., at all relevant times stated herein, was a
licensed physician in the Commonweath of Massachusetts, Dr. Campbell has a
‘usual place of business at 9 Baston Street, Suite 9, Lynn, Essex County,
‘Massaciusens 01903,
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NEGLIGENCE
The Defendant, Alain Campbell, M.D., at all times herein mentioned, was a
physician licensed to practice his profession in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.Atall times herein relevant, the Defendant, Dr. Campbell, represented and held
himself out to be a Medical Doctor, skilled in the treatment of various illnesses
and conditions, and in particular, represented to the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis,
that he was knowledgeable, competent, and qualified to treat the Plaintiff's
condition,
During the time frame of October 1991 to September 1999, the Plaintiff, Charlene
Alukonis, submitted herself to the care and treatment of the Defendant, Dr.
‘Campbell, who by his negligence, carelessness, and lack of regard for the
Plaintiff's health, care and well being, treated the Plaintiff in a manner resulting in
her severe personal injuries.
The injuries sustained by the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, were the direct and
proximate result of the carelessness, unskillfullness, negligence, and improper
care and treatment by the Defendant, Dr. Campbell, including, but not limited to
the following:
Defendant, Dr. Campbell’s misrepresentations to the Plaintiff that he was
knowledgeable, skillful and competent to treat the PI
iff’ s medical
condition;
b. Defendant, Dr. Campbell’s failure to adequately and properly treat the
Plaintiff’s medical condition, and his failure to prescribe proper and timely
treatment for said condition;Defendant, Dr. Campbell's failure to recognize. or have the knowledge to
recognize his inability to treat the Plaintiff, when the Defendant knew or
should have known in the exercise of due care, the foreseeable
consequences of his inability to properly and skillfully provide the
Plaintit¥ with acceptable medical treatment and services;
4, Defendant's failure to possess or negligent failure to exercise the same
degree of skill. training, and care as is possessed by the average qualified
member of the medical profession taking into account advances in the
profession: and
Defendant's failure to inform and to warn of the risk involved in or
associated with the Plaintiff's treatment and failure to inform and to warm
about the treatment of said condition.
Asa direct and proximate result of the Defendant, Dr. Campbell’s negligence,
carelessness, and unskillfulness, the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, was caused to
sustain severe and permanent personal injuries; has incurred and will continue to
incur great expense for her medical, surgical, and hospital care and treatment; has
suffered and will continue to suffer great pain of body and anguish of mind; has
been and will continue to be hospitalized; has been and will continue to be unable
to pursue normal activities; and her ability to enjoy life has been permanently
adversely affected.WHEREFORE. the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, demands judgment against the
Defendant, Dr. Camptell. for the above-described personal injuries, together with interest
and costs.
COUNT
INFORMED CONSENT
‘The Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, repeats and reavers fully herein Paragraphs One
through Five of Count I of this Complaint as if each were set forth here in its
entirety,
On or about October of 1991 through September of 1999 average qualified
members of the medical profession practicing the Defendant's specialty knew or
should have known of the risks, potential consequences and altematives to the
Defendant, Dr. Campbell's, choice of treatment of the Plaintiff.
On or about October of 1991 through September of 1999, the Defendant, Dr.
‘Campbell, knew or should have known of the risks, potential consequences and
alternatives to the Defendant, Dr. Campbell's choice of treatment of the Plaintiff.
On or about October of 1991 through September of 1999, the Defendant, Dr.
Campbell,
not inform the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, of the alternatives to
and risks and potential consequences of the Defendant, Dr. Campbell's, choice of
treatment of the PlaintiffIfthe Defendant, Dr. Campbell, had informed the Plaintiff of the alternatives to
and risks and potential consequences of the Defendant, Dr. Campbell's. choice of
‘treatment of the Plaintiff, neither the Plaintiff nor a reasonable person in her
position would have elected the Defendant’s choice of treatment.
The alternatives to and the risks and potential consequences of the Defendant's
choice of treatment were material to a decision by the Plaintiff and a reasonable
person in her.position as to whether to undergo the Defendant's choice of
treatment.
‘Asa direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s failure to inform the Plaintiff,
of the altematives to and risks and potential consequences of the Defendant’s
treatment, the Plaintiff was caused to sustain severe and permanent personal
injuries; has incurred and will continue to incur great expense for her medical,
surgical, and hospital care and treatment; has suffered and will continue to suffer
great pain of body and anguish of mind; has been and will continue to be
hospitalized; has been and will continue to be unable to pursue normal activities;
and her ability to enjoy life has been permanently adversely affected,
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, Charlene Alukonis, demands judgment against the
Defendant, Dr. Campbell, for the above-described personal injuries, together with
interest and costs.WHEREFORE, all claims and causes of action herein, either separately, or in
conjunction, satisfy the jurisdictional amount of this Court as said claims and causes of
action are reasonably likely to exceed $25,000.00, plus interests and costs.
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YY TRIAL REQUEST
The Plaintiff claims a jury trial on all claims and causes of action.
Respectively Submitted,
Charlene Alukonis.
By Her Attomey,
‘Adam J. Margfffo, Esq
Stem, Keilty & Wall
‘One Salem Green, Suite 550
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-9200
BBO No. 636471
DATE: July 22, 2002
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