It is a wild night in the emergency room when Claudia Stuyvesant, daughter of a powerful real estate tycoon, is admitted with stomach pains. Kate Forrester, a dedicated young doctor on duty alone, is juggling gunshot wounds, cardiac arrests, and a heartbreaking case of child abuse. Claudia's pains seem minor and all tests are negative but a few hours later she's dead and Kate is facing a father's charge of malpractice and manslaughter.

Kate's innocence is clear, but fearing a ruinous lawsuit and attacks by the media, the hospital authorities abandon her. Her only hope is to prove that Claudia lied to her and find out why. Kate finds an ally in Scott Van Cleve, an idealistic young lawyer who gambles his own reputation and career to save hers.

"Doctor on Trial" is an unforgettable Bookcassette: a compelling medical drama about today's hospitals in crisis and the devoted young doctors on the firing line.