Minnesota jury awards $84 million to family of man who died of heart attack
A Hennepin County jury has ordered Fairview Health Services to pay $84 million to the family of Reece Devlin. The family alleged that the hospital system failed to conduct adequate medical evaluations and did not properly handle consultations about his chest pain. According to the case, Devlin's symptoms were not thoroughly investigated before he suffered a fatal heart attack. Fairview expressed sympathy for the family but rejected the jury's finding on the applicable standard of care. The verdict highlights ongoing legal scrutiny over how emergency chest pain complaints are assessed.
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