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Miami Herald (MH) - Tuesday, July 2, 1991
Herald Staff Report
Lisa Shoemaker of Birmingham, Mich., was infected through being treated by Dr. David Acer, who died last September of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, said attorney Joel Cronin of West Palm Beach.
Shoemaker last week sent a letter of intent to sue Acer's estate. She will file suit after Florida's 90-day notification period is over, Cronin said.
"He infected his patients with his HIV virus when he knew or should have known that he was HIV positive," Cronin said.
Tests showed that five of Acer's patients have been infected by the HIV virus that causes AIDS. One patient, Kimberly Bergalis, settled for $1 million.
Shoemaker was treated by Acer for about six months while she lived in Florida, Cronin said.
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