UNBELIEVABLE: A Virginia man accidentally left his phone recording during surgery—and captured his medical team mocking him and fabricating false medical diagnoses while he was unconscious.
In April 2013, a man identified in court records as "D.B." went in for a routine colonoscopy in Reston, Virginia. Hoping to capture his doctor’s post-procedure instructions while groggy, he pressed record on his smartphone and placed it inside his clothes bag beneath the operating table.
What he heard on his drive home was a nightmare.
While he was completely knocked out under anesthesia, anesthesiologist Dr. Tiffany Ingham and her staff spent the entire procedure ridiculing him. The audio captured the doctor mocking his anxiety over needles, making offensive comments about a rash on his skin, and stating she wanted to "punch him in the face" before the surgery even started.
It got worse:
• Staff discussed lying to him after he woke up, telling an assistant to claim the doctor had already given him his post-op instructions.
• Dr. Ingham was recorded discussing adding a false hemorrhoid diagnosis to his permanent medical records—despite no evidence of the condition.
The patient filed a lawsuit for defamation and medical malpractice. When the case went to court, the defense had zero defense against their own voices. A Fairfax County jury awarded the man $500,000 in total damages ($100k for defamation, $200k for malpractice, and $200k in punitive damages).
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