Family Wins $3.5 Million in Landmark Case Against Hospital Over Alleged Patient Assault
Pottstown, PA — A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $3.5 million in damages to the family of a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted at Pottstown Hospital. The verdict comes after allegations that the hospital failed to adequately protect the patient, who was in a vulnerable state following surgery. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, argued that the hospital’s security and staffing policies were insufficient, leading to an environment where the patient, identified only as a 69-year-old woman, was left unprotected. The family’s legal team presented evidence suggesting that the assailant was able to enter her … Read more