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  • July 2008
    • Blood Clots Killed Woman in Waiting Room

      Blood Clots Killed Woman in Waiting Room

      (Newser) - The death of a woman on the floor of a Brooklyn hospital was caused by blood clots from extended inactivity, CNN reports. Chronic deep vein thrombosis formed clots in her legs that eventually reached her lungs. The case has drawn international attention after security-camera footage showed the woman falling to the floor and convulsing, with no one checking on her for an hour. She had sat in the waiting room for more than 24 hours. More »

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      New York City   health care   hospital   Brooklyn   autopsy   negligence   blood clots   psychiatric treatment center   deep vein thrombosis   Esmin Green

    • Family Wants $25M Over Hospital Death

      Family Wants $25M Over Hospital Death

      (Newser) - The family of the woman who died on the waiting-room floor in a Brooklyn hospital plans to sue for $25 million, CNN reports. Esmin Green’s relatives are also pushing for criminal charges against the hospital staff, who they say ignored her and falsified records to say she was up and about when she was actually lying ignored on the floor, dying. More »

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      New York City   lawsuit   hospital   Brooklyn   patient   negligence   psychiatric treatment center   Esmin Green

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