Green v. Pan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA LORRAINE GREENE, : CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:18-CV-1962 : Plaintiff : (Judge Conner) : v. : : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : : Defendant : MEMORANDUM Plaintiff Lorraine Greene1 alleges that Dr. Ming Pan, a surgeon employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, committed medical malpractice while performing her laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This procedure is commonly known as a gallbladder removal surgery or a “lap chole.” Greene seeks to impose liability on the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims…