"This was a needless tragedy and a preventable death," said Samples, who tried the case with co-counsel Ken Riley. "The family would rather have their son, but at least some justice was served."
Justice might not be served for long if the Alabama Supreme Court has anything to do with it. Princeton Baptist is part of the Birmingham-based Baptist Health System, which is different from Baptist Health, the Montgomery-based entity in the Lauree Ellison case. We are not aware of any affiliation agreement between Princeton Baptist and UAB, but if some connection can be found, the Alabama Supreme Court is likely to leave the Catlin family holding the proverbial bag on appeal.
You can rest assured that hospitals around the country will be keeping an eye on the proceedings in Alabama. If corporate forces have their way, hospitals will sign affiliation agreements with university medical centers, allowing them to escape accountability in wrongful-death and medical-malpractice cases.
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