‘Death trap’: Woman died with 50-degree body temperature after being trapped on hospital roof for 7 hours, lawsuit says
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, left her hospital room at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan around 2 a.m. Jan. 23 and somehow made her way to the roof where she remained until roughly 8:45 a.m. wearing only a gown.
Family of woman found on Waukegan hospital roof file wrongful death lawsuit
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The family of a woman who died after she was found on the roof of a north suburban hospital where she was being treated announced a lawsuit against the hospital. The family of Chelsea Adolphus, represented by attorney Ben Crump, said Wednesday they filed the lawsuit against Vista Health System in Waukegan.
Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
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.
Lawsuit filed against hospital after patient died from hypothermia last week
Family members of a woman who coroners say froze to death on the roof of a hospital in Waukegan are now suing that hospital – as the facility’s owners call for the coroner’s office to be removed from the investigation.
Police investigate accidental nature of Waukegan shooting that resulted in 2 deaths
Authorities in Waukegan are investigating after two people were shot and killed Sunday. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said ...
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Police: Wrong-way driver causes three-vehicle crash in Gurnee
Gurnee police say charges are pending against a Wisconsin woman involved in a three-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday when they say she drove the wrong way on an on-ramp to Route 41. Police ...
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Suburban man accidentally shot and killed friend before fatally shooting himself: police
A death investigation is underway in Waukegan after two men were found shot to death blocks away from each other Sunday night ...
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Belligerent man allegedly kicks Lake County sheriff’s canine ‘very hard’ in head in Beach Park
A Waukegan man allegedly kicked a Lake County sheriff's canine "very hard" in the head, leading to the canine biting the ...
Illinois city's police department vows to block law enforcement from coordinating with ICE
Waukegan Police Department in Illinois issued a statement reaffirming its adherence to the state's Trust Act, which prohibits ...
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run
Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash last Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard. Police responding about 6:35 p.m. found a 60-year ...
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Outrage After Missing Patient’s Frozen Body Is Found on Hospital’s Roof
An investigation is underway in Illinois after a woman reportedly vanished at a hospital on Tuesday and was found dead on the ...