University of Washington Paying $15 Million in Malpractice Case
Posted on Jul 17, 2013 6:25pm PDT
The University of Washington has reportedly been ordered by a judge to pay $15 million in a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the family of a young girl who suffered permanent brain damage has been awarded the money as she took a nasal decongestant suggested by a school's doctor. The family sued as they claim the hospital and school acted negligently in doing so. When the girl was given the drug, she suffered cardiac arrest because it deprived her brain of oxygen.
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