Crime & Safety
Lawsuit Blames Lake Forest Hospital for Woman's Death After a Fall
The husband of Barbara Seng, who died April 12, filed the suit last week and is accusing the hospital of negligence and wrongful death.
A Lake Forest man is claiming a local hospital's negligence caused the death of his wife while she was being treated at the facility in February.
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Robert Seng, the wife of and estate administrator for the late Barbara Seng, filed a lawsuit April 13 in Cook County Circuit Court against Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, accusing the hospital of negligence and wrongful death, the Cook County Record reports.
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The lawsuit alleges Barbara Seng fell Feb. 21, and suffered a subdural hematoma while she was being treated at the hospital, according to the report. Barbara Seng, 75, died April 12.
Robert Seng, who is suing for $50,000 and court costs, accuses Lake Forest Hospital of not being careful enough while treating his wife, the report stated.
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