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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, WRONGFUL
DEATH
HOSPITAL MEDICATION ERROR
| Injuries |
Medical malpractice
arising from medication errors at Boston hospital, resulting in
wrongful death of twelve year old girl. |
| Amount of Settlement |
$2,000,000.00. |
| Date of Settlement |
Settled at mediation
November 2004 |
| Plaintiffs’
Attorneys |
Ronald E. Gluck and Marc L. Breakstone
Boston, Massachusetts |
| Mediator |
John Fitzgerald, Esquire |
| Details of the Case |
In February, 2003 the plaintiff’s
daughter, a 12 year old girl with Down syndrome, was scheduled to
undergo an MRI to rule out seizure activity. The defendant pediatrician
prescribed a sedative to ensure that she remained still in the MRI
machine. He consulted a treating cardiologist to determine the proper
dose of sedative, but incorrectly transcribed that information resulting
in an order for an overdose of four times the recommended dose. The
defendant nurse failed to question the lethal dose and brought the
prescription to the defendant hospital pharmacist who filled it in spite
of concerns about the high dosage. The sedative was mixed in a cup of
juice and given to the girl to drink.
Shortly after the girl was placed in the MRI machine,
she suffered cardiopulmonary arrest resulting in a severe anoxic brain
injury and her death, two days later. The girl, though significantly
impaired by Down syndrome, was a vibrant member of her family and
community. She was an active participant in her special education
program at school and was a beloved member of her church. She left a
mother and five siblings.
The case settled one month after an all day mediation
due to the persistent efforts of the mediator to get the case resolved. |
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