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Janet Craig, loving wife and mother of two beautiful children, died tragically in 2003 at the too-soon age of 40. She had been her husband's best friend and is missed terribly. The most tragic fact about this death is that it could have been easily avoided - had it been properly diagnosed.

Her doctor had dismissed her conditions as symptoms of the common flu. In reality, she was suffering from a bacterial infection caused by a diseased named Neutropenia. Internal medicine doctor Hussain Imam said that "that would mean you are more prone to get infections and you would not be able to fight them very well.... You have to be more careful if someone is Neutropenic, to be more cautious in treating their ailments." According to Imam, Neutropenia is a widely known disease that is rarely overlooked.

Janet Craig's husband sued the doctor for personal injury and medical malpractice and won $10 million to compensate the damages of a negligent doctor. Mr. Craig still feels the pain, saying that nothing will bring his wife back.

If you or someone you know has been injured due to medical malpractice, please contact a personal injury lawyer such as Marc Whitehead & Associates in Houston, Texas.