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Medical Center Sued For $6.3M Over An Infants Death

Medical Center Sued For $6.3M Over An Infants Death

Medical Center Sued For $6.3M Over An Infants Death

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A lawsuit has been filed against a medical center for $6.3 million over the death of an infant who died from meningitis. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the parents of a 7-month-old, accusing the hospital emergency room doctor and the company, which operates the hospital, of medical negligence and the negligent infliction of emotional distress. According to the lawsuit, on May 11, 2018, the infant was taken to the hospital, where he showed significant signs and symptoms of systemic Meningococcemia. The attorney representing the plaintiffs accused the treating ER physician of failing to properly assess these signs and symptoms, including the presence of a rash that nurses noted, and an abnormal respiratory pattern. The lawsuit further states that the medical staff did not test for meningococcal infection and administered the infant with Tylenol and sent him home after a few hours. He died at a Portland hospital, where his parents took him after his fever and fussiness persisted. In September 2014, parents of a deceased 21-month-old infant received $3.38M as a settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The parents alleged that the medical authorities completely failed to treat the infant that resulted in her death. The lawyers for the parents also claimed that the hospital failed to diagnose and treat her condition or transfer her to another facility. Judge Michael Erdos from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas awarded the settlement post the two-week trial.
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