The trial between football player Ivan Klasnic and Werder team doctor Dr. Götz Dimanski, Bremen internist Manju Guha and two Bremen rehabilitation centres began on Friday. And Dr. Dimanksi was able to...
The trial between football player Ivan Klasnic and Werder team doctor Dr. Götz Dimanski, Bremen internist Manju Guha and two Bremen rehabilitation centres began on Friday. And Dr. Dimanksi was able to...
The trial between football player Ivan Klasnic and Werder team doctor Dr. Götz Dimanski, Bremen internist Manju Guha and two Bremen rehabilitation centres began on Friday. And Dr. Dimanksi was able to defend himself for the first time publicly against accusations that he failed to identify Klasnic's kidney illness and therefore wrongly treated it.
The medic offered details in his statement about who measured the footballer's alarming levels and at what point in time they occurred. He made it clear that there were indications of a kidney illness back in 2002. After that he said he sent Klasnic to different internists, each of whom offered their evaluations and recommendations which he - Dr. Dimanski - then followed.
"I think that I was able to make clear to the court that in my work with Ivan Klasnic I did not overlook any values and had any excessive levels controlled and evaluated by specialists. In addition, it's clear in my opinion that Ivan Klasnic knew of his kidney illness already in 2002," said Dimanski after the proceedings.
Here are more details about the case. Klasnic is demanding 1.1 million euros compensation for a loss of profits because of the illness as well as 100,000 euros in compensation for personal suffering. In 2007, he had to undergo an organ-transplantation because of his severe kidney illness. The court recessed until 8 May. A long court battle is expected.
