Family Of Woman Who Died In Brooklyn E.R. To Sue Hopsital
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The family of the woman whose death on the floor of a Brooklyn hospital waiting room last month was caught on surveillance tape announced plans today to sue the facility.
Esmin Green's daughter and sister will seek $25 million from Kings County Hospital. Their lawyer is also calling for criminal charges in the case.
The lawsuit comes two weeks after Green died while waiting to be seen in the hospital's psychiatric ward.
Surveillance video showed the 49-year-old convulsing on the floor while workers walked on by.
“What my brothers and sisters and I want is that the persons responsible should be behind bars,” said Trecia Harrision, Green’s daughter. “We want them prosecuted. We want them to pay for it. My mother did not deserve to die that way.”
“My sister was the most loving and caring person,” said Brenda James, Green’s sister. “We do not know at this time if we will ever forget the images of the video that is now famous around the entire world.”
In response to the lawsuit, the hospital's president released a statement saying, in part:
"We failed Esmin Green and believe her family deserves fair and just compensation. HHC referred this matter to criminal enforcement and regulatory authorities on June 20. We have been cooperating and will continue to support any and all investigations."
The statement goes on to include a list of changes to the hospital's psychiatric program implemented since Green's death, including a decrease in wait times, and expanded training for hospital staff.
Green's cause of death is still under investigation.
Six people have been fired from the hospital.