A medical malpractice tribunal held at the Middlesex Superior Court on Oct. 14 determined that there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a judicial inquiry against the Winchester Nursing Center, its owner Richard Salter, of Salter Healthcare, and two nurses employed by the facility in the death of one of the facility's residents. At question is whether the defendants can be held liable for negligent care in the death of Florence Christopher, 91, who reportedly choked while eating a muffin at the facility in 1999 and subsequently remained in a coma until her death in 2002.
Posted by Editor at November 6, 2003 10:42 AM