Inept doctor left deadly trail, brain injury lawsuit says

Lang was later emergency airlifted to Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She suffered a stroke and severe respiratory distress and died Dec. 8.

John Q. Kelly, New York brain injury lawyer, notes on Lang's arrival at St. Joseph Hospital say that Gunn noted a "friable carotid artery" — one that had degenerated and was prone to disintegration — and had had to ligate, or tie off, the artery.

Gunn's temporary privileges at Meadowview were suspended on Dec. 7, 2005.