Swiss Medical admits medical test error in Maradona death trial

Diego Maradona Swiss Medical medical malpractice trial medical record error Argentina

Swiss Medical, an Argentine health insurance provider, has admitted to a significant administrative error during the trial regarding the death of football legend Diego Maradona. The company confirmed in a letter that several medical laboratory tests presented as evidence were mistakenly filed under the name of the footballer, when they actually belonged to his father, Diego Salustiano Maradona, who passed away in 2015.

The error occurred because, prior to 2015, the company’s Labcore system required manual data entry and lacked integrated digital medical records. During the father's admission, the name “Armando” was erroneously added to his profile, causing his records to merge with those of his son in the database.

This mix-up has caused a one-week suspension of the trial, as the defense argues that medical experts, specifically a nephrologist, may have based critical analyses of Maradona’s kidney health on the wrong data. While Swiss Medical noted that the tests can be distinguished by individual member or clinical history numbers, the court must now determine the impact this error has on the conclusions reached by the medical commission investigating the alleged negligence of the seven healthcare professionals on trial.

Entities

Diego Armando Maradona · Diego Maradona · Diego Salustiano Maradona · San Isidro · Silvia Vicario · Swiss Medical · Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal N°7 de San Isidro

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[● 3 SOURCES] Diego Maradona died in November 2020 due to heart failure and acute pulmonary edema. berita.rtm.gov.my · www.batimes.com.ar · www.jamaicaobserver.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The error occurred because medical studies were entered manually by administrative operators into the Labcore system. www.nexofin.com · www.primerafuente.com.ar · diariopanorama.com · elciudadanoweb.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Swiss Medical admitted that medical tests presented in the trial were actually those of Diego Maradona's father, Diego Salustiano Maradona. berita.rtm.gov.my · www.nexofin.com · www.primerafuente.com.ar · athina984.gr · www.batimes.com.ar · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The name 'Armando' was erroneously added to the father's record, causing his results to be filed under the son's full name. www.primerafuente.com.ar · diariopanorama.com · elciudadanoweb.com
[● 3 SOURCES] A nephrologist's testimony regarding Maradona's kidney health was based on the incorrect medical test results. berita.rtm.gov.my · www.batimes.com.ar · www.jamaicaobserver.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lawyer Marcelo D'Angelo stated that the error regarding the nephrologist's conclusions would not change the expected outcome of the trial. athina984.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] A defense lawyer for one of the seven healthcare professionals on trial discovered the medical record error. berita.rtm.gov.my · www.batimes.com.ar · www.jamaicaobserver.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The discovery of the medical record error led to a one-week suspension of the trial proceedings. berita.rtm.gov.my · athina984.gr · www.batimes.com.ar · www.jamaicaobserver.com