Personal Injury Law

Grand Jury Investigation in Emergency Room Death

By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

A grand jury investigation has begun in the death of a woman who was found on the floor of a psychiatric emergency room. The woman was rushed by ambulance to the ER when diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis. The woman was found dead on the floor of the emergency room while waiting 24 hours to be treated. While waiting for treatment she suffered from a blood clot and died. Hospital staff appeared to ignore the patient while in the ER which was caught on the ER?s security camera. The hospital has been fondly referred to as ?Killer Hospital.? The grand jury will investigate the hospital?s negligence and malpractice.

Read more about Killer Hospital and its alleged medical negligence here.

Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on July 17, 2009 (boomark / email).