Cleveland Clinic Florida Found Negligent, Ordered to Pay $32 Million After Man’s Death from Septic Shock
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A jury in Broward County has awarded nearly $32 million to the estate of a man who died after the Cleveland Clinic Florida failed to put him in intensive care following septic shock. The jury found the hospital negligent, resulting in a $30 million award for present and future pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and guidance to the patient’s minor daughter. An additional $1.9 million was awarded for medical expenses, funeral services, and loss of support. The patient, Saverio Sasso, 51, sought medical attention at the Cleveland Clinic emergency department … Read more