Doctors and Nurses at Schneider Hospital Sued After Patient’s Death Following Pneumonia Admission
The Virgin Islands Consortium • • health
Key Points:
- A malpractice lawsuit has been filed against doctors Thomas Launch, Immett Habtes, Michael Fisher, and 10 unnamed nurses at Schneider Regional Medical Center following the death of patient Jahnai Niles in October 2024.
- The complaint alleges substandard care, including failure to provide appropriate treatment for Niles’ pneumonia, delayed gastrointestinal procedures, and lack of timely cardiology assessment despite serious symptoms.
- The lawsuit highlights concerns over inadequate monitoring after sedative administration, delayed staff response to a fall, and failure to implement an aspiration prevention plan, which contributed to Niles’ death from severe cardiomyopathy.
- The family accuses the medical staff of breaching the standard of care and seeks damages for wrongful death, including compensation for pain, suffering, lost income, medical costs, and mental anguish experienced by Niles’ mother.
- As of now, the defendants have not filed a legal response to the complaint.
