THE widow of a Scottish business leader is taking legal action against a top surgeon following the death of her husband days after an operation at a private hospital.
THE widow of a Scottish business leader is taking legal action against a top surgeon following the death of her husband days after an operation at a private hospital.
loss: Gerry Malone spoke of 'huge gap' left by friend's death. SPECIALIST: Ian Finlay is rated as one the best surgeons the world.
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Helen Puttick Health Correspondent
Brian Jamieson was secretary for Scottish Enterprise and a keen motor racer who died at the age of 59 following surgery to remove a bowel tumour at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.
His widow Linda, 66, said she was heartbroken by her husband's death. She is now pursuing action against the surgeon, Ian Finlay, who is listed as one of the best doctors in the world, and the anaesthetist Dr Robin Duckworth.
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