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45-year-old man died after ER sent him home without antibiotics, lawsuit says
OregonLive.com • • health
Key Points:
- Jason Jay Lewis, a 45-year-old Portland-area man, died after emergency room staff at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center allegedly misdiagnosed his bacterial strep infection as a viral illness and sent him home without antibiotics.
- Lewis initially sought care for symptoms including sinus pressure, fever, and body aches, and was diagnosed with a viral upper respiratory infection by physician associate Jennifer Yealy, who decided not to prescribe antibiotics despite signs of sepsis.
- After his condition worsened, Lewis was admitted to Providence Portland Medical Center with sepsis, acute respiratory failure, and toxic shock syndrome caused by a Group A streptococcus infection, but he died the following day.
- Lewis’ family has filed a $40.75 million lawsuit against Legacy Health, accusing the medical center of negligence in failing to properly diagnose and treat his bacterial infection.
- Legacy Health declined to comment on the pending litigation, and the lawsuit does not fault Lewis’ initial telehealth provider, Adventist Health, for his earlier care.
