Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
What happened to Chelsea Adolphus? Family seek answers after Illinois hospital patient found dead on the roof
Chelsea Adolphus, a 28-year-old patient at Vista Medical Center, was found unconscious on the hospital's roof wearing only a medical gown.
Woman dies after seven hours on Chicago hospital roof in nothing but medical gown
A family is demanding answers after a patient clad only in a hospital gown was found on a Chicago hospital roof seven hours after she went missing, and later died of hypothermia.
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
Hospital under investigation over death of patient found unresponsive on roof
State health officials and police are investigating the death of a patient who was found unconscious on the roof of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Medical Center East on Jan. 23. A spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Pubic Health confirmed the investigation to Becker's on Jan. 29.
Family demands answers in death of Chicago woman who was on hospital roof for over 6 hours
A woman found on the rooftop of a suburban Chicago hospital wearing nothing but a hospital gown was later pronounced dead. Now her family wants to know why she was out in the freezing cold for nearly seven hours,
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.
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 ...
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.
Waukegan hospital asks court to remove coroner from death investigation; accuses her of ‘vendetta’
Spiegel said Vista filed its lawsuit against Banek asking the court to prevent her from continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Adolphus’ death so it can be done independently and ...
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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 ...
Vista Health System CEO provides an update after patient's body was found on hospital's roof
Vista Health System CEO Kevin M. Spiegel held a news conference and answered questions after a patient's body was discovered ...
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.