Cory Watson Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Contaminated IV Case

Bacteria-tainted IV Bags Connected to Nine Hospital Patient Deaths, ten Injuries

(Birmingham, AL)  Lawyers at Birmingham, Alabama, law firm Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris have filed suit on behalf of a woman who died after receiving contaminated IV nutrition at a Birmingham hospital.  The wrongful death lawsuit charges Meds IV Pharmacy, LLC, company officials and others caused the death of Lunna Powell who died at Princeton Baptist Medical Center March 5 after being administered IV nutrition contaminated with Serratia marcescens bacteria. Ms. Powell’s death is one of nine reported hospital patient deaths and 10 patient injuries tied to contaminated IV solution.  State health officials have said that Meds IV Pharmacy supplied all of the intravenous (IV) fluid bags in the cases that occurred at six Alabama hospitals.

“The death of Lunna Powell was a needless tragedy caused by the reckless actions of people at Meds IV Pharmacy,” said attorney Leila Watson of Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris.  “By supplying the hospital with IV fluids tainted with deadly bacteria, Meds IV endangered the lives of patients, and in the case of Ms. Powell, they caused her death and they must be held accountable,” said Watson.  The suit was filed April 1, 2011, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

According to Alabama public health officials, patients at Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, Medical West, Prattville Baptist Hospital, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Select Specialty Hospital and Shelby Baptist Medical Center were given IV fluids tainted with bacteria. The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are carrying out a joint investigation to determine exactly how the bacteria contamination occurred.  Public health officials say they believe all of the bacteria-contaminated IV bags have been pulled from the supply chain.

Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris is a Birmingham, Alabama, law firm recognized nationally for its complex litigation including multidistrict litigation, class actions, products liability, business and securities litigation, environmental litigation and mass torts litigation of defective medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs. Cory Watson has an extensive practice in consumer litigation, personal injury law and wrongful death cases.

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