CHARLESTON – A man blames a South Charleston urologist for his mother’s death after he prescribed her a drug to which she was allergic.
Raymond Good, as administrator of the estate of Janet Carol Good, filed his complaint in Kanawha Circuit Court against Dr. John Mani.
According to the complaint, Janet Good was a patient of Mani. On September 21, 2020, she went to Mani’s office for urinary leakage and difficult voiding.
Mani examined Good and had a urine analysis and culture and straight urinary catheterization performed. The tests showed Good had leukocyte esterase, nitrites, hemoglobin and urinary retention. Mani prescribed Macrobid 100 mg to be taken orally every 12 hours.
“In Janet Good’s medical chart, there were clear notations that Janet Good was allergic to Macrobid, nitrofurantoin being the generic drug, and all drugs within that drug family,” the complaint states. “Despite this notation, Janet Good was prescribed and took Macrobid.”
Good died at her home in Charleston on September 23, 2020. Her official cause of death was listed as probable acute lung toxicity by nitrofurantoin.
The plaintiff says Mani deviated from the applicable standard of care during his treatment of Janet Good. He accuses Mani of negligence resulting in death.
Raymond Good says he and Janet Good’s other beneficiaries and heirs have sustained damages attributable to her wrongful death, including medical and funeral expenses, loss of household services, sorrow, mental anguish, solace, loss of society and care and assistance.
The estate seeks compensatory damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, attorney fees, court costs and other relief. He is being represented by Paul J. Harris of Harris Law Offices in Wheeling. The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number 21-C-1144
