Breland v. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
On October 21, 2002 James Breland (hereinafter the decedent) was taken by ambulance to the emergency room of the defendant Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (hereinafter the Hospital), complaining of a severe headache, dizziness, and blurred vision. The decedent, who suffered a brain hemorrhage, died two days later.
The plaintiff, the administratrix of the decedent’s estate, commenced the instant action against the Hospital and another defendant. The plaintiff asserted causes of action to recover damages for medical malpractice and wrongful death alleging, inter alia, that the Hospital’s staff…
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