Doctor ‘ran out’ on patient

THE New York lawyer taking a multi-million dollar negligence action against a plastic surgeon over the death of Limerick mother of two Kay Cregan claims she was “abandoned” while recovering at his Manhattan clinic.

Mrs Cregan, aged 42, a senior official with Limerick City Council, died on March 17, having developed complications following plastic surgery carried out by Dr Michael Sachs on March 14.

Medical malpractice lawyer Tomas Moore, who has been hired by the dead woman’s husband, Liam, said Mrs Cregan was not moved to hospital soon enough after she started to complain of breathing difficulties while recovering in the surgeon’s clinic.