Actor James Woods Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 2:23pm PST
This past Tuesday, the Kent County Superior Court in Rhode Island announced that actor James Wood had settled his medical malpractice lawsuit. According to reports, Woods filed his lawsuit against Kent Hospital after his brother died in 2006.
In his lawsuit, Woods asserted that the hospital staff did not take appropriate measures to treat and diagnose his brother, Michael. Michael had been admitted into Kent Hospital after he visited the emergency room with complaints of a sore throat and frequent vomiting. Reports indicate that he later died of a heart attack.
The Woods' family received a settlement for an undisclosed amount this week. They also received an apology from a hospital executive who said that an institute would be started in Michael Woods' name. James Woods said, "We made the best of a horrible tragedy." He also said he was happy about the institute, which will research new ways to reduce human errors in hospitals and medical facilities.
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