After-effects, anxiety, reduced life expectancy…: A hospital ordered to pay 180,000 euros for poorly treating a retiree

2024-05-07 09:30:01

the essentials The Rennes administrative court ordered the Fougères hospital center (Ille-et-Vilaine) on May 6, 2024 to pay 180,000 euros to a patient. “Mistakes” committed delayed the proper care of the man who suffered a heart attack, and the following-effects that followed.

The Rennes administrative court recognized the “mistakes” committed by the Fougères hospital center (Ille-et-Vilaine), in the treatment of Mr.

In the summer of 2016, the retiree was “gardening” at home when he felt unwell. The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) of Mayenne took charge of him around ten minutes later, reports France 3 Bretagne. However, help is relayed by the Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Service (Smur) of the Fougères hospital center, then by the Smur of Rennes. A “junction” which wastes “around thirty minutes” on establishing the diagnosis, according to the explanations given during the hearing on February 9, 2024.

Diagnosis also delayed by the late implementation of thrombolysis (drug treatment aimed at reducing the following-effects of a cardiovascular accident), thereby aggravating the following-effects that the patient suffered from his heart attack, estimates Social Security.

Reduced life expectancy

The state of health of Mr. also recognize “the harm to pleasure” suffered by the retiree who previously led an active life. The former patient is also “aware that he is at high risk of developing a serious pathology” and therefore has “a reduced life expectancy”. He suffered aesthetic and physical following-effects: difficulty walking, excessive fatigue.

The Fougères hospital center will therefore have to pay €205,000: €180,000 to Mr. €3,000 in legal costs for the victim.

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