Considering the clever use of real-life events woven into the plots of "Chicago Med," one can see that the makeup department did a fantastic job creating a convincing foot injury that requires one to go and seek a medical help. If anything, it is amazing that Richard Evans waited for as long as he did, since the character has a glowing view of the doctors, staff, and equipment of the Gaffney Medical Center. This is because Richard is the first person to be cured by the semi-realistic Operating Room 2.0 when the advanced piece of technology was able to aid in the removal of a supposedly inoperable tumor in the 2022 episode "This Could Be the Start of Something New."
Unfortunately, the real reason for Richard's foot injury and his unease about returning to the hospital is that his cancer, which he believes has returned, will shatter the happiness he and his wife, Vicki (Ali Hillis), experience. This is why Richard is so reluctant to come in and get checked out.
Thankfully, the doctor who performed the first surgery, Crockett Marcel (Dominic Rains), volunteers to put Richard back under the knife and electronic eye of O.R. 2.0, but this surgery doesn't go as planned. Although Richard faces tragedy, it is still interesting to see that the creators of "Chicago Med" are able to parlay a real injury into a convincing aspect of the plot.
