‘Very tragic situation’: Lawyers want answers after hospital nurse brutally beaten by patient
A hospital patient who was charged with attempted murder of a nurse in Florida made his first court appearance this week.
How did Palms West nurse attack suspect end up at hospital that doesn't accept Baker Act patients?
WPTV asked Palms West for a copy of its policies on handling Baker Act patients, after a patient is alleged to have attacked a nurse.
Palms West beating: Judge denies bail, house arrest for patient arrested in attack on nurse
Leelamma Lal, a 67-year-old nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, may lose her eyesight as a result of the beating she sustained on Feb. 18.
Palms West CEO decries 'unprovoked, senseless violence' in patient's beating of nurse
"unprovoked, senseless violence" and said "more must be done" to make healthcare workplaces safer. "No healthcare worker should ever have to experience such violence," Jason Kimbrell said in an email to the Palms West staff in his first public comments on the incident that broke "essentially every bone" in Leelamma Lal's face and may cost the 21-year Palms West employee her eyesight.
Her name is Leelamma Lal: Attorneys identify Palms West nurse beaten by patient last week
LeeLamma Lal, 67, is a nurse who has served at Palms West Hospital for over 21 years. Her family has hired a law firm to consider legal action.
Man accused of beating nurse at Palms West Hospital appears in court
Stephen Scantlebury faces charges of attempted second-degree murder for attacking a nurse at Palms West Hospital.
'I was furious': Family outraged after nurse beaten at Palms West, 911 call raises questions
The family of a Palm Beach County nurse brutally attacked by a psychiatric patient at Palms West Hospital is demanding answers. 911 recordings, exclusively obtained by WPBF 25 News, reveal a questionable response from hospital leadership.
Nurse attack suspect Stephen Scantlebury held without bond
The man accused of brutally attacking a nurse last week at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital was in court Tuesday for the first ...
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Hospital CEO defends procedures amid calls for worker safety after violent attack on nurse
The man accused of violently attacking a nurse made his first court appearance on Tuesday while the CEO of the hospital ...
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Florida nurse’s daughter: Hospital attack was preventable
"The fact that this happened at a healthcare facility which should have proper security is beyond me," Dr. Cindy Joseph said ...
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Relatives of nurse who was attacked say it could've been prevented
Relatives of a nurse who was brutally attacked at Palms West Hospital are speaking out.They are anticipating taking legal ...
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Nurse attack suspect Stephen Scantlebury appears in court, held without bond
The man accused of brutally attacking a nurse last week at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital was in court Tuesday for the first ...
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Florida nurse likely to lose both eyes after male patient broke every bone in her face
A 33-year-old hospital patient at Palms West Hospital in Flordai is now facing second-degree murder charges after ...
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Healthcare workers rally for protections following attack on nurse
The accused attacker, Stephen Scantlebury, faces charges of attempted murder and a hate crime enhancement for his alleged remarks during the assault. A GoFundMe campaign for Lal's recovery has ...
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Florida man accused of blinding nurse in brutal hospital beating faces hate crime enhancement charge
A patient who investigators say broke essentially every bone in a nurse’s face, likely leaving her blind, now faces a hate ...