Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
Family of patient found frozen on Waukegan hospital roof files suit: 'We will get justice for Chelsea'
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia after being on the roof of a hospital for nearly seven hours in below-freezing temperatures wearing only a hospital gown. The family's lawsuit alleges negligence,
Coroner blasts hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
Family demands answers in death of Chicago woman who was on hospital roof for over 6 hours
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. The next day, she was found on the rooftop and had a body temperature of 50 degrees.
Cause of death revealed for patient who died after being found on hospital's roof
Authorities on Monday released the cause of death for the patient who died hours after she was found on the roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after patient dies from hypothermia on roof of hospital
The family of Chelsea Adolphus stood grieving, holding pictures of the 28-year-old woman Wednesday as attorney Ben Crump announced a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Vista Medical Center East. WGN's Andrea Medina brings you the story.
Patient gets locked out on Illinois hospital roof, dies
Coroner Jennifer Banek added that it was only after another patient's family saw Adolphus on the roof that the staff was alerted and she was recovered.
Hospital under investigation over death of patient found unresponsive on roof
State health officials and police are investigating the death of a patient who was found unconscious on the roof of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Medical Center East on Jan. 23. A spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Pubic Health confirmed the investigation to Becker's on Jan.
Chelsea Adolphus' family says Waukegan hospital staff lied, files wrongful death lawsuit
Top officials of a Waukegan hospital filed a court request to have the coroner removed from the death investigation of Chelsea Adolphus.
Patient Spent Nearly 7 Hours on Medical Clinic Roof Before She Was Found and Resuscitation Attempts Began: Coroner
Chelsea Adolphus, a patient at an Illinois medical center, was pronounced dead 14 hours after being found unresponsive on the ...
Waukegan hospital asks court to remove coroner from death investigation; accuses her of ‘vendetta’
Spiegel said Vista filed its lawsuit against Banek asking the court to prevent her from continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Adolphus’ death so it can be done independently and ...
Woman found on Waukegan hospital roof dies, coroner says cause was hypothermia
New details were released after a woman died after being found unresponsive on the roof of a Waukegan hospital.
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Vista Health System CEO provides an update after patient's body was found on hospital's roof
Vista Health System CEO Kevin M. Spiegel held a news conference and answered questions after a patient's body was discovered ...
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Bizarre death fuels concerns at struggling Waukegan hospital
Vista Medical Center East, which lost its trauma center designation last year, is back in hot water following the death of a ...
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Coroner rebukes Vista Medical Center East, cites hypothermia as cause of death for patient found on roof
A woman found unresponsive on a roof at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan wearing only her hospital gown died of ...