The Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware, is being sued for medical malpractice in a case where they declared a living woman dead.
In May, 2007, Judith Johnson went to the Beebe Medical Center believing she had indigestion. In reality, she was having a heart attack. Shortly after arriving, Judith went into cardiac arrest. The hospital staff gave her multiple medicines and synchronized shocks, but failed to provide her with supplemental oxygen.
According to the medical records, she never regained her pulse and was declared dead. However, someone working at the morgue noticed that the newly arrived corpse was still breathing.
Judith has suffered permanent brain damage as a result of the incident. While she can still walk and talk, she currently experiences liver damage, chest pain, memory loss, speech deficits, altered personality, seizures, and permanent neurological injury.
The Johnsons are seeking both punitive and compensatory damages from the hospital and medical staff for the way they handled Judith’s case.
The hospital insists that while rare, there have been other cases where a person has spontaneously returned to life after being declared dead.
If you have a medical malpractice claim in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, please contact Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel P.C. today for an initial consultation.
