Florida Surgeon Arrested for Manslaughter After Wife's Fatal Overdose During Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Benjamin Brown delayed calling 911 for 20 minutes as his wife suffered from lidocaine toxicity and cardiac arrest.
- Hillary Brown, who had no medical training, prepared her own IV bags and participated in her cosmetic procedures.
- Dr. Brown administered unspecified doses of anesthesia, leading to his wife's lidocaine overdose.
- Staff repeatedly asked to call 911, but Dr. Brown insisted on handling the situation himself.
- Hillary Brown was placed on life support but died a week later from complications.
- Dr. Brown faces charges of manslaughter by culpable negligence and has had his medical license restricted.