Molinaro v. Ramoska

RAU, J.,

I. INTRODUCTION

After suffering a fall down the stairs, Ralph Molinaro, an 80-year-old man on Coumadin, a powerful blood thinning medication, was taken to defendant Methodist Hospital’s emergency room at about 10:40 p.m. on the evening of January 21,2001. It was undisputed that Mr. Molinaro was at risk for internal bleeding after a fall. The emergency room nurse responsible for Mr. Molinaro — Steven Kunz R.N. — failed to monitor the patient, failed to take and document repeat vital signs and patient assessments, and failed to report abnormal findings to a physician. Early in the…