Attorneys were in a Palm Beach County courtroom Thursday in a case related to the brutal attack of an HCA Florida Palms West Hospital nurse earlier this year.
It’s been nearly three months since the nurse, Leelamma Lal, suffered critical injuries after investigators said she was brutally beaten by a patient who was under a psychiatric hold.
Lawyers face off in court involving attack on nurse
During an afternoon court hearing, Judge G. Joseph Curley Jr. denied a gag order in this case, one of two motions HCA Florida attorney Adam Rhys filed for the court’s consideration.
In court, Rhys’ argument pointed to multiple news articles quoting Lal’s attorney, Karen Terry. Rhys argued those interviews could prejudice a future jury if a lawsuit is filed…