CHICAGO (August 14, 2018) – In August 2016, Severino Alonso was admitted to Swedish Covenant Hospital. He was recovering from a stroke. The 87-year-old had difficulty walking independently. But on the morning of Sept. 4, Severino’s family says he got dressed then walked out of the hospital. Security video shows him leaving the building with his walker, no questions asked. Mr. Alonso fell while he was unsupervised and later died.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., Partner Tara Devine has filed a lawsuit against the hospital on behalf of the family. Click here for the full story from NBC 5.
