Patient preparing to sue hospital after experiencing MRI-related burn in 2016

A 72-year-old patient from Glendale, California, is preparing to sue Glendale Adventist Medical Center for a burn he experienced before getting an MRI back in 2016.

The patient felt a lot of pain when the incident took place and even wondered if he would die, according to a report from KTLA.

The patient’s attorney added that the technician “ignored his client’s pleas for help.”

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