NEGLIGENCE IN ER DEATH AT LA COUNTY HOSPITAL. WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT ONGOING
In an incident that made headlines last year, a woman writhed in pain for hours at the emergency room in King-Harbor Medical Center before she finally died of a perforated bowel. With the incident caught on tape, her estate is suing the LA county hospital for wrongful death and negligence. With a settlement on the table, a lawyer for the county has mistakenly released a document acknowledging that the hospital was medically negligent and contributed to her death. To learn more about wrongful death, please visit our website at www.alawpro.com. If you believe that a loved one has been killed due to the fault of another person or entity in Southern California, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak with a lawyer for free.
Martin Luther King, Jr.-Harbor Medical Center has since been closed, having been found unable to provide a minimum standard of care. An LA Times investigation found that the hospital paid out more than $20 million in malpractice suits and settlements from 199-2003. Prior to the leaking of the county's own document, they had offered $250,000 to the victim's boyfriend, who called 911 from the ER in an attempt to get his girlfriend medical care. He is suing the county for emotional distress. The victim's children are suing for wrongful death and asking for $1 million for each minute that she could have been helped. It is unclear as to how the assessment and acknowledgement of negligence from the hospital's own lawyers will affect the pending cases.
If you believe you or a loved one has been the victim of negligence or wrongful death in LA, please get advice from a lawyer. At the Rudman Law Firm, PLC, we have more than 50 years combined legal experience. Let us fight for your rights. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for a free and confidential consultation now. Help is just a phone call away.
