Ascension Wisconsin Wins Wrongful Death Case Against Outagamie County Family

Jury clears Wisconsin hospital of malpractice charges in death of Grace Schara

A high-profile medical malpractice trial in Appleton came to a conclusion this week as jurors found health care workers and a hospital not liable in the October 2021 death of 19-year-old Grace Schara. The post Jury clears Wisconsin hospital of malpractice charges in death of Grace Schara appeared first on WPR.

Ascension Wisconsin wins wrongful death case against Outagamie County family

In Outagamie County on Thursday, a jury has ruled in favor of Ascension Wisconsin, in what has been called a "landmark" trial on medical accountability.That's according to a representative of the family of Grace Schara, the plaintiffs in the case.Scott Schara sued Ascension, and others, for wrongful death on behalf of Grace Schara. Grace was a 19-year-old with Down sydrome who died in 2021 after contracting COVID-19.Her family alleged medical ba…

Jury rules in favor of Ascension in wrongful death trial in Appleton

Grace Schara's family argued she died from a drug overdose of precedex, lorazepam, morphine as a result of an illegal do not resuscitate order.

Jury sides with Appleton hospital in wrongful death suit filed by family of Grace Schara

The family of Grace Schara, who had Down syndrome, sued the hospital, claiming the doctors and nurses who cared for the 19-year-old violated her patient rights.