MITCHELL v. METHODIST HOSPITAL

No. 10-0117.

335 S.W.3d 610 (2011)

Chiquita MITCHELL, et al., Petitioners, v. The METHODIST HOSPITAL, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Omotola Ayodele Oresusi , Babajide Asis `Jide' Adio-Oduola , Tola & Associates, Houston, for Chiquita Mitchell.

Dwight Willis Scott Jr. , Carolyn Beth Capocci Smith , Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC, Stephanie Lynn Laird , McGlinchey Stafford , PLLC, Houston, David Jefrie Mizgala , Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., Dallas, for The Methodist Hospital.


PER CURIAM.

While a patient at The Methodist Hospital, staff placed an IV catheter in Frank Mitchell's left arm. Shortly after being discharged from the hospital, he developed an infection in his left arm and was readmitted with a diagnosis of septic thrombophlebitis, an inflammation of a vein caused by a bacterial infection. During this second hospital stay, Mitchell developed multisystemic organ failure and died.

Mitchell's family filed a health care liability...

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