David Wells (left) had his life support turned off after the family of Michael Beehler (right) were mistakenly contacted (Picture: KGW) The family of a man whose life support was wrongly turned off in a disastrous case of mistaken identity are demanding answers from the hospital responsible. 69-year-old David Wells was rushed to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington in August 2021 after choking on a piece of steak at dinn…

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Man who choked on steak dies in hospital after shocking life support mix-up

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Patient taken off life support after being mistaken for hospital roommate, lawsuit claims

A hospital patient was taken off life support and died after hospital staff mistakenly asked the wrong family — his roommate's family — whether or not they should pull the plug, according to a lawsuit.

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Patient dies after hospital asks wrong family whether to pull the plug on life support: lawsuit

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David Wells died after he was taken off life support because he was misidentified as Michael Beehler in August 2021Getty Stock image of Sick Patient Sleeps on the Hospital Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.One man died after he was taken off life support when he was misidentified as his hospital roommate at a Vancouver, Wash., hospital in the summer of 2021, per the Miami Herald and KGW.David Wells died on Aug. 9, 2021, after hi…

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Patient Dies After Hospital Misidentifies and Asks Wrong Family About Removing Life Support

In a hospital in the USA, a man's family was contacted to decide on life-sustaining measures. The problem: He was mistaken for another man.

In einem Krankenhaus in den USA wurde die Familie eines Mannes kontaktiert, um über lebenserhaltende Maßnahmen zu entscheiden. Das Problem: Er wurde mit einem anderen Mann verwechselt.

Falsche Familie entscheidet über lebenserhaltende Maßnahmen – Patient stirbt

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Wrong family decides on life-sustaining measures – patient dies

The police have closed their investigation into the case of a patient mix-up at the Bulovka hospital, which caused one of the women to have a miscarriage. They have postponed the case and will not prosecute anyone. The hospital announced last year that it had reached a settlement.

Policie ukončila prověřování v případu záměny pacientek v nemocnici na Bulovce, kvůli které jedna z žen potratila. Věc odložila, stíhat nikoho nebude. Nemocnice již loni informovala o dohodě na odškodném.

Tragická záměna pacientek v nemocnici na Bulovce: Nikdo stíhán nebude

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Tragic patient mix-up at Bulovka hospital: No one will be prosecuted

The case was investigated by detectives on suspicion of negligent homicide. The hospital reached an out-of-court settlement with the patient, who was accidentally aborted by the hospital's medical staff in March last year.

Kriminalisté se kauzou zabývali kvůli podezření ze spáchání trestného činu ublížení na zdraví z nedbalosti. Nemocnice se s pacientkou, které tamní zdravotníci loni v březnu nedopatřením provedli potrat, mimosoudně dohodla.

Policie odložila případ záměny pacientek v nemocnici na Bulovce - Seznam Zprávy

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Police postpone patient mix-up case at Bulovka hospital - Seznam Zprávy

TWO families are demanding answers from a hospital that allowed the wrong family to pull a stranger off of life support in a horrifying mix-up. Patient David Wells was killed in a medical mistake after a hospital falsely identified him as his roommate. KGW - TVMike Beehler, who was mistakenly believed to be dead in August 2021, speaking to KGW about the hospital’s mix-up[/caption]
David Wells, Beehler’s 69-year-old roommate who died following a …

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Patient killed in hospital mix-up as life support plug is pulled by wrong family

A Washington hospital faces a lawsuit after a mix-up led to the wrong patient being taken off life support, resulting in his death. The incident, which occurred in August 2021 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, has sparked allegations of negligence and severe emotional distress. A tragic mistake David Wells, 69, was rushed to the hospital after choking on a piece of steak. Unconscious and unable to breathe, he was …

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Washington: Patient dies after hospital consults wrong family on whether to pull the plug: Lawsuit

Prague - The police have concluded their investigation into the case of a patient mix-up at Prague's Bulovka University Hospital, which led to one of the women having an abortion. They have not charged anyone in the matter, Prague police spokeswoman Eva Kropáčová told ČTK today. Criminal investigators were investigating the case on suspicion of committing a crime of negligent bodily harm. The hospital reached an out-of-court settlement with the …

Praha - Policie ukončila prověřování v případu záměny pacientek v pražské Fakultní nemocnici Bulovka, kvůli které jedna z žen potratila. Ve věci nikoho neobvinila, řekla dnes ČTK pražská policejní mluvčí Eva Kropáčová. Kriminalisté se kauzou zabývali kvůli podezření ze spáchání trestného činu ublížení na zdraví z nedbalosti. Nemocnice se s pacientkou, které tamní zdravotníci loni v březnu nedopatřením provedli potrat, mimosoudně dohodla.

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