Misdiagnosis and wrong treatment: the family of Andrew Purgatorithe journalist and presenter of La7, who died on the morning of July 19, presented a issued in the public prosecutor’s office. The news was released in the afternoon by the lawyers supporting the family.
The text of the press release: “Andrea Purgatori’s family informs that the Nas dei Carabinieri, under the command of Colonel Alessandro Amadei, coordinated by prosecutors Sergio Colaiocco and Giorgio Orano, are investigating a complaint provide information about the correctness of the diagnoses and treatments carried out to her loved one, who passed away on July 19, 2023, just two months after the initial diagnosis.”
The journalist suffered from lung cancer and improper radiation therapy to the brain may have hastened his death. “In particular, the family members have asked to verify the accuracy of the statement.” reported diagnosis to Andrea Purgatori in a Roman clinical note and the consequence He required the heavy therapies that were prescribed for himand if actually necessary treatments were omitted due to the same possible diagnostic errors. The family, represented by lawyer Gianfilippo Cau, is being defended in the proceedings by lawyers Alessandro and Michele Gentiloni Silveri.
In the next days The prosecutor will order the autopsy in which experts commissioned by the family will also take part.