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: Illinois Medical Malpractice BlogEd McMahon Sues Hospital
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti
Celebrity Ed McMahon is suing a hospital in Los Angeles for $1 million on the grounds of negligence and elder abuse. The 85-year-old entertainer is accusing the hospital through a medical malpractice suit of fraud, battery, elder abuse, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation. Mr. McMahon claims that he did not receive adequate care upon entering the hospital for severe neck injury. The medical malpractice suit states that his neck injury led him being unable to work. McMahon claims that due to the hospital?s sub par care, he had to endure three traumatic surgeries. A judge determined that McMahon is able to request punitive damages, and gave him adequate time to do so. To read the full story, click here.
Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).
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