In a lawsuit filed against an Ocala hospital, a 71-year-old woman alleges that healthcare providers failed to properly monitor and adjust her blood pressure medications, causing severe tissue death and the eventual amputation of multiple fingers and toes.
The complaint was filed by attorneys representing Lark Melanie Christilles against the parent operator of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court for Marion County on Sept. 15.
According to the complaint, Christilles arrived at the West Marion Hospital emergency room (4600 SW 46th Ct, Ocala) at approximately 4:37 p.m. on March 20, 2024, suffering from severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Medical staff noted a baseline blood pressure of 117/79…