Illinois Hospital Sued for Wrongful Death

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Morris Hospital for failing to diagnose a bacterial infection in a patient who later died from the condition.

Brian Hopkins went to the hospital on June 29th, 2008 with severe headaches and vomiting.  He was given blood pressure medication and pain medication and discharged.  Hopkins was found unresponsive in his home on July 1st and rushed back to Morris Hospital.  There a CT scan was performed revealing that he was suffering from bacterial meningitis and swelling of the brain.

Hopkins was air lifted to a different medical facility that was better equipped to handle his severe condition but they were unable to save him.  Hopkins died on July 3rd.

Medical attorneys for Hopkin’s estate claim that Morris Hospital’s failure to diagnose caused Hopkin’s wrongful death.

There is no date set for trial as of yet.

Source:  www.justicenewsflash.com