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Medical Malpractice

Westwood, MA

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Case Details

Surgery Patient Suffers Permanent Heart Damage Due To Hospital Failure To Record Patient’s Pre-existing Cardiac Condition, leading to death

Additional Notes

A woman in her early 80's was admitted to a hospital Emergency Room for treatment of a broken hip. ER doctors and nurses failed to notice an obvious and ongoing heart attack on EKG results and vital signs. Patient was discharged, and died that night. Testimonial from Dorothy W. confirms this case, mentioning revised ER protocol as a result.

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