In a lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court, a Woodway woman is seeking damages for what she says is the wrongful death of her husband who contracted a drug-resistant “superbug” infection at Virginia Mason Medical Center, according to a story Wednesday from our online news partner The Seattle Times.
Theresa Bigler, 59, of Woodway is suing the hospital and the maker of the medical scope blamed for spreading the potentially deadly bacteria. Her husband Richard Bigler, 57, was one of 11 patients who died after a scope made by Olympus America was used during diagnostic and treatment procedures at Virginia Mason.
“This is just about how and why did this happen,” Theresa Bigler said. “I just want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”
You can read the entire story here.
Real first and last names — as well as city of residence — are required for all commenters.
This is so we can verify your identity before approving your comment.
By commenting here you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct. Please read our code at the bottom of this page before commenting.