Chargers Team Doctor Punctures Quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s Lung Before Game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles Chargers QB, Tyrod Taylor will miss a second straight game due to a bizarre injury.
Β Taylor missed week 2 because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung. The doctor was giving him a pregame injection in his ribs for pain.
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The Chargers don’t have a great history when it comes to team doctors.
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David Chao was the Chargers team doctor from 1997 to 2013. During that time the California State Medical Board fined Chao for misconduct in 2002 and issued a public reprimand against him in June 2012 for failing to disclose a drunken-driving conviction.
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The Board also reached a settlement with Chao following the death of Junior Seau. The board said Chao failed to exercise proper caution in the extended use of Ambien with a patient showing signs of depression and suicidal thoughts.
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The former NFL physician has a history of malpractice complaints from patients. Three of those patients successfully sued him for awards that totaled $8.2 million.
