August 22nd 2024.
The Peterson family is currently facing a heart-wrenching situation as they have filed a lawsuit against Mercy San Juan Medical Center. They believe that the hospital falsely informed them that their daughter, Jessie Marie Peterson, had been discharged when in reality, she had passed away. The family is devastated and seeking justice for their beloved daughter's untimely death.
It all began when 31-year-old Jessie was admitted to Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, California, for a diabetic episode in April of last year. After two days of treatment, she contacted her mother, Ginger Congi, and informed her that she would be discharged and needed a ride home. However, things took a shocking turn when the hospital staff later told Congi that Jessie had left the facility against medical advice and the records showed that she had been discharged.
The Peterson family spent a whole year searching for Jessie, unaware of her passing. They even filed a missing persons report, hoping to find their daughter. It wasn't until over a year later that the county detective's office informed them of the tragic news that Jessie had been found deceased at the hospital. The family was devastated to learn that Jessie had been pronounced dead just a few hours after her call to her mother and her body had been transferred to a cold storage facility the following day.
The family's lawsuit claims that Mercy San Juan Medical Center failed in its duty to inform them of Jessie's death. They state that the hospital stored her body in an off-site morgue, where it was left to decompose for almost a year while the family continuously searched for her. The death certificate, completed in April of this year, states that Jessie died of cardiopulmonary arrest. However, due to the significant amount of time that had passed, it was no longer possible to conduct an autopsy to determine if there was any medical malpractice involved.
Jessie's mother, Congi, expressed her sadness and frustration to The New York Times, stating that they still have no answers and it's challenging not to feel angry about the situation. The lawsuit accuses the hospital of malicious and outrageous conduct, including general negligence, negligent handling of a corpse, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
When asked for a comment, Dignity Health, the organization that runs Mercy San Juan, declined to speak on the pending litigation and only offered their deepest sympathies to the family during this difficult time. The Peterson family is seeking over $5 million in damages, attorney's fees, and additional punitive damages to hold the defendants accountable for their negligence and provide some closure for the family. The loss of their daughter has left a huge void in their lives, and they hope that through this lawsuit, justice will be served.
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