A York County Superior Court jury has awarded $1.6 million to the family of a Wells woman who died after a York cardiologist prescribed a clot-busting medication that caused her to suffer a fatal brain hemorrhage. The jury found that Dr. Alan Hymanson was negligent when he administered Retavase to Joan Healy of Wells when she was brought to York Hospital in March 1999. The jury said York Hospital was not negligent. Healy was brought to the hospital after complaining of chest pains. After being given the drug, Healy suffered a brain hemorrhage that left her unable to walk or speak. She died two days later in York Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.
Posted by Editor at June 16, 2004 12:23 AM