Medical neglect, retaliation, patient abandonment – then they denied my record amendment
ohn Muir Hospital engaged in a sustained pattern of medical neglect, retaliation, and constructive abandonment that caused catastrophic, permanent harm.
What they did:
· My primary care physician refused timely follow-up for a deteriorating condition, explicitly prioritizing new patients over existing urgent care. When I complained, they labeled my complaint "bullying" and escalated me to administrators – then encouraged me to "seek other care" while I was in acute medical distress, without referral or transition plan. They ignored ER findings and specialist documentation, refused to diagnose or treat, and repeatedly demanded I return to work with no medication or plan – directly causing loss of FMLA and disability benefits. By April 2024, they had constructively abandoned me: no discharge, no referral, no notice – just appointment schedules showing zero availability for six months. When I requested to amend my medical records, they denied it without legal justification and told me to schedule an appointment that didn’t exist.
John Muir is dangerous. Do not trust them with your life.
Date of experience: July 2021 – April 2024 (ongoing harm)
Resulting harm: Organ damage, severe PTSD, job loss, housing loss, permanent disability, and thousands in out-of-pocket costs – including leaving the country to find care.
Violations of law (California):
· Health & Safety Code §§ 123100–123149.5 (record access & amendment)
· Business & Professions Code § 2056 (retaliation)
· § 2234 (unprofessional conduct)
· Civil Code § 56 et seq. (CMIA privacy)
· Common law patient abandonment