Compton v. Ubilluz

In 1987, plaintiff, Annette Compton, was 48 years old when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which metastasized to her lungs. Plaintiff underwent several surgical procedures and chemotherapy, and she experienced pulmonary problems and neurological side effects from the treatment. Ten years later, plaintiff presented different neurological symptoms and obtained the services of defendant Rodrigo Ubilluz, M.D. (hereinafter defendant), on August 4, 1997. Defendant failed to diagnose a vitamin B12 deficiency that had caused a subacute combined degeneration of plaintiffs spinal cord. The…