{"id":5259,"date":"2020-06-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2020-06-23T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:15:17","slug":"2-5-million-jury-verdict-in-wrongful-death-hospital-negligence-case-for-early-discharge-of-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/2-5-million-jury-verdict-in-wrongful-death-hospital-negligence-case-for-early-discharge-of-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.5 Million Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death, Hospital Negligence Case for Early Discharge of Disabled Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"

William Pratt, 75, a bilateral leg amputee, went to the Wills Eye Hospital<\/a> emergency room at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital<\/a>. He complained of eye pain and tearing. During his medical workup, Pratt\u2019s eyes were dilated. He was then treated with an antibiotic eye ointment.<\/p>\n

The attending physician discharged Pratt with a diagnosis of corneal abrasion. Pratt’s vision was impaired. He steered his motorized wheelchair over cement steps while leaving the hospital. He fell over, and his wheelchair fell on top of him, causing him to suffer a spinal cord injury and a subarachnoid hemorrhage.<\/p>\n

Pratt underwent surgery but, unfortunately, he later died. He was survived by five adult children. One of the Pratt children, on behalf of the estate, sued Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Wills Eye Hospital, alleging that its staff chose not to advise Pratt of the need for assistance following his discharge.
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William Pratt, 75, a bilateral leg amputee, went to the Wills Eye Hospital emergency room at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He complained of eye pain and tearing. During his medical workup, Pratt\u2019s eyes were dilated. He was then treated with an antibiotic eye ointment. The attending physician discharged Pratt with a diagnosis of corneal abrasion. 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