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Medical malpractice legal proceedings in Italy

Overview

Legal actions regarding medical malpractice and patient deaths have emerged in different Italian jurisdictions.

In one case, three dentists—including a practice owner and his two daughters—are scheduled to face trial for manslaughter following the 2024 death of 23-year-old Gaia Pagliuca. Prosecutors allege the death resulted from an anesthetic overdose and inadequate emergency resuscitation efforts during a routine procedure.

In a separate matter, the Court of Torre Annunziata issued convictions against three medical professionals involved in the 2022 death of 37-year-old Vanessa Cella. The victim died following consecutive cosmetic procedures at the Santa Maria la Bruna clinic. The court found the defendants responsible for issues involving anesthetic amounts, the use of curare, and failures in post-operative monitoring. Sentences were issued to the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and the clinic’s medical director, with additional investigations into the clinic’s management requested by the public prosecutor.

Entities

Torre Annunziata Court · Perugia Hospital · Vanessa Cella · Ravenna · Patrizio Cella

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Three medical professionals convicted in death of cosmetic surgery patient

    Three medical professionals have been convicted in Italy for the 2022 death of Vanessa Cella, who died following three consecutive cosmetic surgeries at a clinic in Torre del Greco.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Three dentists to face trial over death of 23-year-old patient

    Three dentists face a manslaughter trial starting January 20 regarding the 2024 death of 23-year-old Gaia Pagliuca following a dental procedure.

Sources

anteprima24.it · fanpage.it · ilfattovesuviano.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · ilroma.net · tp24.it · umbriajournal.com