A Georgia couple has filed a lawsuit against an Atlanta hospital after they say hospital staff allegedly misplaced part of the husband’s skull following his brain surgery.
In a lawsuit filed in a DeKalb County, Ga., court, Fernando and Maria Cluster say that staff at Emory University Hospital Midtown caused them "ongoing physical and emotional pain and suffering" and left them with thousands of dollars in medical bills.
Emory Healthcare declined to comment on the lawsuit filed by the Clusters but told NPR in a statement that the hospital system is "committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care for patients and those we serve in our communities."
The attorney representing the Clusters did not respond to NPR's immediate request for comment on the lawsuit.
or the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in...
