NOVATO, Calif. - A widow who lost her husband suddenly almost four years ago spoke out after winning a multi-million dollar malpractice lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente.She said she wanted to raise awareness about sepsis and the importance of in-person consultation with doctors. "My husband was so funny, witty and charming.
He was very healthy," Christina Flach said her late husband, Ken Flach of Marin County, would be alive today if he had received proper attention and treatment.
She said Ken initially suffered a bad cold and died in a matter of days."I can't let his death just go away without doing something about it," she said.
Ken Flach was a professional tennis player, a two-time Wimbledon doubles champion and an Olympic gold medalist.His wife recently won a $3 million judgement in her malpractice lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente."I have to use his name in a way that will help other people," said Christina. "You have to be your biggest advocate."Flach was 54 when he died in March 2018, just days after trying to get an appointment with his doctor at Kaiser Permanente when he suffered severe symptoms.