A Snohomish County family is suing Seattle Children's Hospital, saying their 16-year-old daughter died as a result of negligence and “widespread racism” from healthcare providers.
A Snohomish County family is suing Seattle Children's Hospital, saying their 16-year-old daughter died as a result of negligence and "widespread racism" from healthcare providers.The family of Sahana Ramesh is suing the hospital for professional negligence and discrimination, which they say directly led to the teenager's death. On Feb.
The lawsuit also claims "evidence of widespread racism" at Seattle Children's Hospital. The same month that Sahana was diagnosed with DRESS, Nov. 2020, Dr. Ben Danielson — a Black doctor who led a clinic for decades — resigned over "patterns of racism" at the hospital.
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