Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia
Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia, Vista East Medical Center, Chelsea Adolphus, American Healthcare Systems
Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked on roof and dies
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
Family sues Waukegan, Illinois hospital where woman died after being found on roof
The legal team Thursday showed a photo of Chelsea Adolphus lying on the roof of the hospital in only her hospital gown and underwear. Adolphus has been pixelated.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit after woman found dead on hospital roof
The family of 28-year-old Chelsea Adolphus hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them in a wrongful death lawsuit against Waukegan’s Vista Medical Center East. Adolphus was found dead on the hospital roof last week.
Family of patient found frozen on Waukegan hospital roof files lawsuit: 'We will get justice for Chelsea'
Chelsea Adolphus died of hypothermia after being on a hospital's roof for nearly seven hours in below-freezing temperatures wearing only a hospital gown. The suit alleges negligence and medical malpractice.
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.
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 ...
Lake County coroner calls for Waukegan hospital death investigation; says owners ‘must be held accountable’
Adolphus, a Waukegan resident,  was found on a second-floor roof at around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, about seven hours after she ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Lake County coroner blasts Vista Medical Center after patient gets on roof, dies
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek blasted Vista Medical Center in a press conference ... Monday in the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Woman found on Waukegan hospital roof dies, coroner says cause was hypothermia
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was identified as the woman who died at Vista Medical Center East last week. Lake County, Illinois Coroner Jennifer Banek released more information regarding Adolphus ...
Opinion
Column: Woman found on roof just the latest Vista East controversy
The one-time Victory Memorial Hospital has become a public relations nightmare with a litany of unhealthy dealings since Glendale, California-based American Healthcare bought it in July 2023.
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Full press conference: Lake County coroner blasts Vista Medical Center after woman gets on roof, dies
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map as unconstitutionally drawn to favor ...