Columbus, OH – The Ohio hospital system that found a doctor ordered excessive painkillers for about three dozen patients who died has reached settlements totaling $9 million in lawsuits over two deaths.
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Those are much larger than previous settlements in cases involving the Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System and fired doctor William Husel (HYOO’-suhl).
The two lawsuits alleged drugs ordered by Husel caused the death of a 58-year-old man in September and hastened the death of a 75-year-old woman in intensive care in November.
The 43-year-old Husel pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of the woman and 24 other patients over several years. He hasn’t been criminally charged in the man’s death.
A defense lawyer has said Husel was providing comfort care to dying patients, not trying to kill them.
(AP)