Plaintiffs’ Allegations That Olympus Cauterizer Burned Bowel Are Sufficient

Mealey's (January 17, 2023, 4:35 PM EST) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia federal judge has denied a motion by Olympus America Inc. to dismiss a complaint alleging that a cauterizing device severely burned the bowel of a colonoscopy patient, saying the plaintiffs plausibly alleged facts to put the defendant on notice at this stage of the case....