The family of Malyia Jeffers has settled for $10 million with a Methodist hospital, after Malyia’s arms and legs had to be partially amputated after waiting for five hours to be treated by emergency room doctors.
According to reports, Malyia’s family first brought her to the hospital last November because she was running a fever and was becoming weaker from a strep infection. However, Malyia was left untreated for five hours while waiting in the hospital waiting room and when she was finally seen by medical personnel, they discovered that she was suffering from septic shock. She was immediately flown to Stanford Medical Hospital, but it was too late because the bacterial bloodstream infection had already devastated her body, resulting in the amputation of her feet, left hand and part of her right hand.
According to reports, the money awarded will go towards her current cost of living and care and the rest will be given to her on a monthly basis when she turns 18 in 2026. This isn’t the first time that a hospital has failed to provide care in a timely manner. For example, in 2008 49-year-old Esmin Green died on the floor of Kings County Hospital Center in New York from blood clots while waiting for medical attention.
