Jerusalem Hospital Ordered to Pay Half a Million Shekels to Patient Injured by Hazard
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 11 hours ago
What happened
A 70-year-old oncology patient injured by a hazard at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem will receive nearly 500,000 shekels in compensation after the court ruled the hospital negligent. The patient suffered severe injuries from a fall in 2020 and continues to experience lasting disabilities. The court rejected the hospital's claims of patient fault and limited life expectancy, emphasizing the hospital's duty to ensure visitor safety.
- 01A 70-year-old patient fell on a hazard at Shaare Zedek Hospital in 2020, sustaining serious injuries.
- 02The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ruled the hospital negligent for unsafe conditions without warnings.
- 03The hospital's claim that the patient was partly responsible was rejected by the judge.
- 04The patient's life expectancy was estimated at ten years, contrary to the hospital's argument.
- 05The patient will receive 355,000 shekels in damages plus 88,500 shekels in legal costs.
- 06The ruling underscores hospitals' duty to maintain safe environments for visitors.
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