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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mom Sues Hospital After 7-Month-Old Daughter Who Had a Heart Condition Allegedly Died Following a 9-Hour Wait
A mom in Australia is suing a hospital after her infant allegedly died following a nine-hour wait Melissa Nowland's 7-month-old daughter Lexie Mae Nowland died in March 2022 The infant is believed to have died of sepsis meningitisA mom is suing a hospital, alleging negligence after her infant allegedly died following a nine-hour wait. Melissa Nowland is taking legal action against the Northern Territory government and Royal Darwin Hospital following the March 2022 death of her daughter Lexie Mae Nowland, according to a writ obtained by PEOPLE. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was the first to report the news. Lexie, who had multiple heart surgeries at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne in the past, was transferred to the hospital in Northern Territory for inpatient management of her congenital heart condition in January 2022, per the document. After a four-day stay, the child was discharged, but she was then readmitted in March to have her feeding tube transitioned. During that time, Lexie was also treated for vomiting, fever and agitation by the hospital's emergency department, according to the writ. Lexie had a review scheduled for the following morning after she was discharged for that visit, but when Melissa called the hospital with concern about her daughter's health that night, she claimed she was advised to just arrive for Lexie's review early the next morning, per the document. The following day, however, the writ alleged that Lexi "did not undergo clinical review by a pediatric consultant until" hours later, and the infant suffered a cardiac arrest during that time. Lexie was resuscitated, but she then suffered another cardiac arrest hours later. Lexi was eventually pronounced dead that night. According to Australian crowdfunding website MyCause, Lexie died of sepsis meningitis. Melissa is now suing the government on behalf of herself, the baby's father and her two sisters, alleging that the hospital failed to "properly assess, treat and manage" Lexie's condition and provide aid for "suspected sepsis, dehydration/fluid and electrolyte disturbance." The treatment that was given, the mother further alleged, "fell below a reasonable standard of care." In a statement to PEOPLE, a Northern Territory Health spokesperson said, "As this matter is part of legal proceedings, NT Health is unable to provide comment." The writ claims that "the defendant's negligence caused or materially contributed to the deceased's death." "By reason of the defendant's negligence, the plaintiff has suffered nervous shock and has and will continue to suffer injury, loss and damage, including psychiatric injury," the document continues. Melissa also alleged that the hospital "failed to appreciate" her daughter was "at risk of acute deterioration," failed to advise her to visit the emergency department ahead of her death and failed "to [recognize] the parental concern in respect of [her] condition." She is suing for damages for psychiatric injury, compensation and burial costs. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mom Sues Hospital After 7-Month-Old Daughter Who Had a Heart Condition Allegedly Died Following a 9-Hour Wait
A mom in Australia is suing a hospital after her infant allegedly died following a nine-hour wait Melissa Nowland's 7-month-old daughter Lexie Mae Nowland died in March 2022 The infant is believed to have died of sepsis meningitisA mom is suing a hospital, alleging negligence after her infant allegedly died following a nine-hour wait. Melissa Nowland is taking legal action against the Northern Territory government and Royal Darwin Hospital following the March 2022 death of her daughter Lexie Mae Nowland, according to a writ obtained by PEOPLE. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was the first to report the news. Lexie, who had multiple heart surgeries at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne in the past, was transferred to the hospital in Northern Territory for inpatient management of her congenital heart condition in January 2022, per the document. After a four-day stay, the child was discharged, but she was then readmitted in March to have her feeding tube transitioned. During that time, Lexie was also treated for vomiting, fever and agitation by the hospital's emergency department, according to the writ. Lexie had a review scheduled for the following morning after she was discharged for that visit, but when Melissa called the hospital with concern about her daughter's health that night, she claimed she was advised to just arrive for Lexie's review early the next morning, per the document. The following day, however, the writ alleged that Lexi "did not undergo clinical review by a pediatric consultant until" hours later, and the infant suffered a cardiac arrest during that time. Lexie was resuscitated, but she then suffered another cardiac arrest hours later. Lexi was eventually pronounced dead that night. According to Australian crowdfunding website MyCause, Lexie died of sepsis meningitis. Melissa is now suing the government on behalf of herself, the baby's father and her two sisters, alleging that the hospital failed to "properly assess, treat and manage" Lexie's condition and provide aid for "suspected sepsis, dehydration/fluid and electrolyte disturbance." The treatment that was given, the mother further alleged, "fell below a reasonable standard of care." In a statement to PEOPLE, a Northern Territory Health spokesperson said, "As this matter is part of legal proceedings, NT Health is unable to provide comment." The writ claims that "the defendant's negligence caused or materially contributed to the deceased's death." "By reason of the defendant's negligence, the plaintiff has suffered nervous shock and has and will continue to suffer injury, loss and damage, including psychiatric injury," the document continues. Melissa also alleged that the hospital "failed to appreciate" her daughter was "at risk of acute deterioration," failed to advise her to visit the emergency department ahead of her death and failed "to [recognize] the parental concern in respect of [her] condition." She is suing for damages for psychiatric injury, compensation and burial costs. Read the original article on People
ABC News
22-06-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Mother of seven-month-old who died after nine-hour wait at Royal Darwin Hospital sues for negligence
The mother of a seven-month-old baby who died at Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) after waiting more than nine hours to be seen by a doctor is suing the hospital for negligence. Lexie Mae Nowland died from a cardiac arrest at RDH in March 2022 after returning to the Northern Territory from Melbourne, where she received multiple heart surgeries at the Royal Children's Hospital. Her mother, Melissa Nowland, is now suing the NT government in the Supreme Court on behalf of herself, Lexie's father and her two sisters, for damages for psychiatric injury as well as compensation and burial costs. A writ released by the court states Lexie was transferred to RDH for ongoing inpatient management for her congenital heart condition in January 2022, and was discharged four days later to be treated as an outpatient. On March 22, she was readmitted for a transition from a nasojejunal feeding tube to a nasogastric tube, before attending the emergency department with symptoms including vomiting, fever and agitation. Lexie was again discharged on March 27, with a review scheduled for the following morning, but Ms Nowland became concerned during the night and rang the hospital. She was advised to attend the review and arrived at about 7:30am. "The deceased did not undergo clinical review by a paediatric consultant until approximately 1700 hours," the writ reads. About 10 minutes later, the writ says Lexie suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated, but she again went into cardiac arrest two hours later and was pronounced dead at 7:25pm. Ms Nowland claims Lexie's treatment "fell below a reasonable standard of care" through RDH's failure to "properly assess, treat and manage" her condition and to treat her for "suspected sepsis, dehydration/fluid and electrolyte disturbance". She also claims the hospital "failed to appreciate" Lexie was a "high-risk patient with complex needs" and was "at risk of acute deterioration". She says RDH also failed to advise her to attend the emergency department on the morning of Lexie's death and failed "to recognise the parental concern in respect of [her] condition". "The defendant's negligence caused or materially contributed to the deceased's death," the document reads. "By reason of the defendant's negligence, the plaintiff has suffered nervous shock and has and will continue to suffer injury, loss and damage, including psychiatric injury." The NT government is yet to file a response to the claim. The case is set to return to court for a directions hearing on July 2.
