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Jury Awards $23.6M in Nursing Negligence Case | Macon News
A Georgia jury has awarded $23.6 million to the family of John Owens, who died in a Pruitt Health facility after being allegedly over-sedated with morphine — used as a chemical restraint — following a traumatic brain injury. The lawsuit accused staff of medical battery and negligence, citing dangerously high drug levels and systemic failures like understaffing. Pruitt Health condemns the verdict, calling it unsupported by evidence and vows to appeal, but this staggering judgment underscores the deadly consequences of failing patient care standards. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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