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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kelly Rissman

Patient taken off life support after he was mistaken for his hospital roommate, lawsuit claims

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is being sued after alleged patient mix-up that resulted in life support being pulled from the wrong patient - (Google Maps)

Family members are outraged after learning that their loved one was removed from life support at a Washington hospital - two years after he was killed in a medical mix-up.

Now, the heartbroken family is taking legal action to hold the hospital responsible for the alleged mistake.

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