What This Story Is About
- A Nashville woman has filed a lawsuit against Ascension Saint Thomas over an August medication error that affected four surgical patients at its Midtown hospital.
Why It Matters
- Linda Gilbert alleges she suffered a spinal cord injury and lost the ability to walk independently after she was given the wrong medication during a knee replacement procedure.
- Gilbert is seeking $50 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages, as well as a jury trial.
For Context
- The hospital previously said four joint-replacement patients received potassium phosphate instead of the intended anesthetic.
Catch Up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Nashville woman who alleges she suffered a spinal cord injury in a medication error at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown has filed a lawsuit seeking $150 million in damages.
Linda Gilbert filed the health care liability lawsuit through her son in Davidson County Circuit Court on November 6. It is the first lawsuit related to the August incident that WSMV4 has found…