Nurse injured in brutal attack set to come home

A Palm Beach County nurse who was severely beaten while on the job is finally coming home after months of hospitalization and recovery.

Leelamma Lal, 67, sustained critical injuries after investigators said she was attacked by a 33-year-old patient at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee on Feb. 18.

Palm Beach County nurse returning home after attack while on the job

Calling it an “exhausting journey,” a spokesperson for the attorney representing her family told WPTV that Lal will finally return home on Saturday.

“She still has a long road ahead of her, but this is a massive step forward,” the spokesperson said. “While she still faces a long road ahead, this marks a deeply emotional milestone.”…

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