$675,000 awarded to parents for son’s death of septic bowel

A man was admitted to hospital for abdominal pain. It was alleged that was not diagnosed correctly and died from septic bowel the next day. The jury awarded the man’s parents $675,000 in damages.

Related Disease Topics:

• Septic bowel

Related Symptom Topics:

• Abdominal pain

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About: $675,000 awarded to parents for son’s death of septic bowel

Date: September 2004

URL: http://www.momedicallaw.com/archives/pdf/mlrmo/mlrmo200409.pdf Source Missouri Medical Law Report

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Malpractice
• Malpractice and septic bowel
• Malpractice and abdominal pain
• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• Misdiagnosis of septic bowel
• Misdiagnosis of abdominal pain
• Misdiagnosis and death
• Malpractice and death

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