![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/devastated-widow-awarded-2-million-after-wife-dies-of-septic-shock-and-bed-sore/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/3_Screen-Shot-2023-08-25-at-72449-PMjpeg.jpg&description=A court in Alabama rewarded a widowed man $2million after the family of a woman who died of septic shock and a bedsore sued Springhill Medical Center, reports say. The family of a woman who died of septic shock and a bedsore won a case last week against the Springhill Medical Center in Alabama. Jack Randy Loften filed the suit in 2020 following the death of his wife, Emma Catherine Loften, 68, two years prior. Catherine was treated at the hospital for 15 days in September 2018. She died in November 2018. Jack, along with the rest of Catherine's family, believed this was a result of the medical center's negligence. They believe Catherine could've lived if her ulcer had been treated in time. The family's attorneys, Allan Brown and Jim Dailey, told the court that the bed sore, or pressure ulcer, was acquired when Catherine spent 18 hours in the hospital's ER being treated for pneumonia on September 8, 2018. Catherine's bed sore wasn't discovered until she was transported to into the medical centre. During her stay, the attorneys said, new bed sores developed and at least one turned lethal when it became infected. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US The attorneys weighed in on their thoughts about the verdict. Allan Brown toldAL.com that the decision from the court should implore the medical centre staff to do their jobs properly and efficiently. "We hope it will prompt the hospital to make sure that the staff does their job to ensure patient safety." Jim Dailey, who had a more holistic view of the outcome, said he hoped no one has to go through what Catherine did. Bed sores can develop while an individual has no idea. A bed sore typically develops while the patient is bedridden, immobile or can't sense pain. They are ulcers that form under the skin when that particular area is under a lot of pressure from lying in bed. They can also form on individuals in a wheelchair or those who wore a cast for a prolonged amoun){kind=link}
A court in Alabama rewarded a widowed man $2million after the family of a woman who died of septic shock and a bedsore sued Springhill Medical Center, reports say.
The family of a woman who died of septic shock and a bedsore won a case last week against the Springhill Medical Center in Alabama.
Jack Randy Loften filed the suit in 2020 following the death of his wife, Emma Catherine Loften, 68, two years prior. Catherine was treated at the hospital for 15 days in September 2018. She died in November 2018. Jack, along with the rest of Catherine’s family, believed this was a result of the medical center’s negligence. They believe Catherine could’ve lived if her ulcer had been treated in time.
The family’s attorneys, Allan Brown and Jim Dailey, told the court that the bed sore, or pressure ulcer, was acquired when Catherine spent 18 hours in the hospital’s ER being treated for pneumonia on September 8, 2018.
Catherine’s bed sore wasn’t discovered until she was transported to into the medical centre. During her stay, the attorneys said, new bed sores developed and at least one turned lethal when it became infected.