Suit Against Memorial Hospital - Jacksonville, FL - Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. - Part 3

Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL accused of poor care, leading to deaths.

Six families are in the process of filing suit against Memorial Hospital for neglect and negligence that allowed patients to contract decubitus ulcers (bedsores) that led to complications ranging from disfigurement to death. The United States Department of Health and Human Services classifies bedsores as a Never Event. According to the National Quality Forum, Never Events are errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable and serious in their consequences for patients and that indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a health care facility.

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