Welcome back for the final segment of our season one finale!

Today, we're building on the story we began last week, where we learned about the life of Jerry Kolpek. This week, we're learning about the depth of negligence that Jerry's doctor was charged with. And we're not just talking about a malpractice case - while it may have been called manslaughter in the courts, to many of the families involved, it was straight up murder.

This is the story of the fall of Dr Robert Levy.

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Sources:

Fayetteville Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Involuntary Manslaughter | USAO-WDAR | Department of Justice

Convicted VA pathologist oversaw himself, federal study concludes (nwaonline.com)

Former VA pathologist who misdiagnosed 3,000 cases pleads guilty to manslaughter - The Washington Post

Tragedy at VA: Pathologist Makes 3000 Misdiagnoses - Schochor and Staton, PA (sfspa.com)

Jerry's story is part one of our special, two part season finale while we wrap up season one. It's hard to believe we've heard so many stories so far! Jerry's story was one I found particularly touching - there are so many positive words I could use to describe Jerry, and a few of those would be: honorable, loyal, loving, committed to family, and avid Gopher fan.

While Jerry's story is intertwined with a very large and shocking lawsuit that resulted in a prison sentence, for this week, we're not going there just yet. This week is dedicated to just knowing who Jerry was and what he meant to all those around him. This is Jerry's story.

Next week will be our final episode of the season, where we'll learn about the aftermath of one of the most shocking malpractice lawsuits in recent years.

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Sources:

Family details veteran’s suffering during trial on misdiagnosis at Fayetteville VA hospital (arkansasonline.com)

Kolpek estate awarded over $4.7M in VA misdiagnosis lawsuit (nwahomepage.com)

VA in Fayetteville: 3 deaths possibly linked to former pathologist's diagnoses (4029tv.com)

Jerry Ray Kolpek Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (colonialchapels.com)

USCOURTS-arwd-5_21-cv-05116-1.pdf (govinfo.gov)

Lucy was a vibrant, lively mom of two living in Queensland, Australia, with her soulmate. Life seemed like it couldn't be better. But when Lucy suddenly started experiencing extreme and dramatic feminine bleeding, she was concerned something was very wrong. Doctors assured her these things were normal for a woman of her age - but they were so, so wrong.

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Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8477791/Queensland-mum-fears-life-cervical-cancer-wasnt-picked-year.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10913343/Lucy-Dolbel-dies-four-years-cervical-cancer-misdiagnosed-husband-Stephen-pays-tribute.html https://7news.com.au/news/qld/queensland-mum-dies-from-cervical-cancer-after-being-misdiagnosed-for-almost-12-months-c-7145548