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According to CNN, a class-action lawsuit over patient care during hurricane Katrina disaster has reached a settlement stage. Tenet Healthcare Corp, the third-largest publicly traded hospital chain, has reached a settlement with families who sued after loved ones died as a result of officials at Memorial Medical Center in August 2005. The hurricane knocked out power and the temperature inside the building rose to more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit and hospital windows could not be opened. The family of Leonard Preston sued on behalf of patients who were at the hospital or had a relative who died. Preston was recovering from surgery to amputate his left knee and was awaiting transfer to a rehabilitation clinic. His family claimed he died as a result of abandonment by the staff. The plaintiffs claimed the hospital had no emergency preparedness and had inadequate ability to care of patients after the tremendous natural disaster….
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