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Dentist Accused of Dropping Tools in Man

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WINTER PARK, Fla. (July 20) -- A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient — twice.
Relatives of 90-year-old Charles Gaal Jr. recently filed the suit in circuit court accusing Dr. Wesley Meyers of negligence. An answering message at Meyers' office in Winter Park said Saturday that he was on vacation. He did not reply to a message from The Associated Press seeking comment.
The lawsuit says the doctor dropped an "implant screwdriver tool" in 2006 and a "mini-wrench" in 2007.
The suit also says Gaal underwent several medical procedures to remove the tools but never fully recovered. He died in 2007.
Meyers was fined $17,000 by the state a year later. The dentist was found negligent in a settlement.
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2009-07-19 08:55:46
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NEZ 727

10:49 PMJul 21 2009

OH ONCE I DROP A 1/2 WRENCH INTO MY GALS THROAT,SHE CHOKED IT UP LUCKY FOR HER IT WAS A SNAP ON TOOL THE BEST

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CWarpspeed

10:37 PMJul 21 2009

Joseshema, you idiot. There are plenty of White Dentists, who do substandard worki. You are such a twit, to make such a statement. Why don't you leave and follow them, out of the country? Bye...

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Madamgoldilox3

09:55 PMJul 21 2009

what a bunch of losers you all are. You can't even spell or write a correct grammatical sentence. Wow. Poor man, don't you have any sympathy for the victim? Probably jealous that you can't reside in beautiful Florida. Also, sore losers because we have the best President in the world, Pres. Obama. Too bad man died because of that moron dentist?

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CaptiveSpirits

07:55 PMJul 20 2009

That dentist should be appointed White House dentist and work exclusivley on the president and worst ladys teeth

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CaptiveSpirits

07:44 PMJul 20 2009

the people in Florida put the duh in florida (no offense meant to dental patient )

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Juliema197

07:32 PMJul 20 2009

seriously people who doesn't reazlize something in throat oh my somethings wrong, tell dentist, go to er something, he didn't have to die from this, speak up people tell someone, take care of yourself, lets just make the sucide rate even higher by suing someone, did that person call and tell the dentist something ain't right? no they wait be stupid let it happen again, then pass on now here goes another lawsuit, unbelievable. no wonder why people make fun of americans, much less floridians. i am one, i pay attention. my condolescenes for the family. but seriously i guess that keeps families suing and lawyers on a new game. money is a vicious circle. greed will get u no where!!

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Tomlinorbie

07:30 PMJul 20 2009

Fergc47, Gee I feel sorry for you lady. Having to put up with a loser like you who has no class and comes online and brags out such stuff.

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Alife2liv9

07:30 PMJul 20 2009

FergCJ7 ,,she must be deaf, dumb, and blind

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FergCJ7

07:20 PMJul 20 2009

I DROPED A LOAD DOWN MY OLD LADYS THOAT

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Joseshema

07:19 PMJul 20 2009

Wake up America. Thats what your going to get with Obama's socialized Medicine. Liberal minority doctors who are substandard but get to do the work because those who are competent left the country to get respectable pay for their high standards.

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