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A King County jury awarded a combined total of around $215,000 in the first lawsuit against Seattle Children's hospital over Aspergillus mold exposure.
None of the plaintiffs were infected with the potentially deadly mold, but during two weeks of trial they testified that their children were subjected to stressful or painful anti-fungal treatments after medical staff notified them of the possible exposure during medical procedures.
Although jurors determined that the hospital did cause harm to the three patients, the amount of damages awarded could be considered low for a medical trial. The $215,000 was spread among three families who sued the hospital.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-childrens-hospital-aspergillus-mold-exposure-verdict/281-22536491-bf00-4bb7-8659-eb6bf41330fe