Philip Tong, a 45-year-old man with diabetes, died shortly after a video consultation with Amazon One Medical. His family alleges the telehealth provider failed to provide proper care, leading to his death.
An Alameda County family is suing Amazon One Medical , alleging a 45-year-old father of two collapsed and died shortly after he had a video consultation with the telehealth clinic. Philip Tong had a history of diabetes and, according to the lawsuit, was having trouble breathing and was coughing up blood. The suit also mentioned his feet had turned blue. During a video appointment with Amazon's medical service providers on Dec. 18, 2023, he was told to buy an inhaler.
Tong later collapsed in an emergency room in Oakland and died, according to a lawsuit filed in October. 'To a reasonable degree of medical certainty, if Plaintiff's Decedent, Philip Tong, would have received proper care, treatment and follow up from defendant on December 18, 2023, he would have survived,' the lawsuit alleges. Representatives for Amazon One Medical did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the suit. Tong's wife and two daughters filed the suit in Alameda County Superior Court. The lawsuit also names Alta Bates Summit Medical Care Center in Oakland as a defendant in the suit. According to the suit, Tong collapsed inside the hospital's emergency room. He had contacted the hospital the day before and informed them of his symptoms. The suit was first reported by the Washington Post. The suit, filed Oct. 1, alleges Tong contacted Amazon One Medical on Dec. 18, 2023, when he was suffering from a severe bacterial and viral illness, while also managing his diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The online medical provider, the suit alleges, provided care 'in a careless and negligent manner.' Despite the severe symptoms, the lawsuit alleges Tong was instructed to use an inhaler. Hours later, Tong went to an emergency room instead, but collapsed and died as he waited to be seen. One Medical, the suit alleges, 'negligently, recklessly and carelessly,' failed to care for Tong, resulting in his death
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