City paid out $135 million in medical malpractice lawsuits at its public hospitals – New York Daily News


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City paid out $135 million in medical malpractice lawsuits at its public hospitals
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She died after being mistreated for an asthma attack. The city doled out $135 million this year for medical blunders at its public hospitals — up 5% from 2010, records show. For many patients, the screw-ups were catastrophic, and it's city taxpayers

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Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-03-01 – Philadelphia Daily News

Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-03-01
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"Every time he got sick I had to take off," Lomax, 38, who lost several jobs as her son battled asthma, allergies and other afflictions, told the Daily News. "One job, my son had a seizure. I took three days off. When I came back they said: 'This isn't

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Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-02-28 – Philadelphia Daily News

Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-02-28
Philadelphia Daily News
"Every time he got sick I had to take off," says Lomax, 38, who lost several jobs as her son battled asthma, allergies and other afflictions. "One job, my son had a seizure. I took three days off. When I came back they said: 'This isn't going to work

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