Father sues Connecticut hospital after daughter dies during broken ankle treatment
A father is suing a Connecticut hospital for medical malpractice after his 21-year-old daughter died within hours of being admitted for a broken ankle.
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The father of a 21-year-old woman who died after going to a hospital for a broken ankle is suing the medical institution for medical malpractice, the Daily Mail reported, citing the Hartford Courant. Lindsay Martin filed the legal action following the death of his daughter, Dale Alice Martin, last year. [1]
According to the lawsuit, Dale Alice Martin was admitted to Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut to treat a broken ankle. She died 14 hours after seeking treatment at the facility. [1]
The lawsuit was filed by attorney Christopher Mattei of the law firm Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder. The court filing states that healthcare providers at Waterbury Hospital administered excessive pain medication to the patient, causing her to stop breathing and subsequently die. [1]
In short
- Dale Alice Martin died 14 hours after seeking treatment for a broken ankle at Waterbury Hospital.
- Lindsay Martin is suing Waterbury Hospital for medical malpractice over his daughter's death.
- Lawyers claim hospital staff gave the 21-year-old so much pain medication that she stopped breathing.
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- [1]Young woman, 21, with her whole life ahead of her went into hospital to treat a broken ankle... just hours later her parents were told she was deadDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
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