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Hospital Center Fined for Negligence Leading to Patient’s Premature Death
A widower has been awarded €20,000 in compensation after a court found the Levroux hospital center responsible for the premature death of his wife. The administrative court of Limoges, in a ruling made public on April 15, 2025, cited a “lack of information” adn “lack of surveillance” as contributing factors to a fatal incident.
The hospital’s actions, specifically the administration of morphine and inadequate patient monitoring, were deemed to have led to a “false road” that ultimately caused the patient’s death. The widower had sought approximately €38,000 for damages incurred by himself and his wife,arguing that the hospital had allowed his wife to “eat alone with breakfasts when your state of health did not allow it.”
The court’s judgment highlighted that the patient had previously refused morphine due to adverse effects such as “stunning, dizziness and hallucinations.” Despite the husband informing the doctor of his wife’s refusal, the court noted that “When he arrived at the Levroux hospital center, the morphine was not discussed with the patient and her family.”
Furthermore,an expert review of the case concluded that the morphine prescription was “not justified” and had “favored the bustle” of the patient and her “behavioral disorders.” The judges also pointed out that while the patient’s meals were supposed to be supervised to ensure safe swallowing following a stroke, and her husband was only permitted to assist with lunches and dinners, the patient was left unattended during breakfast on December 21, 2014.
The court definitively stated that the patient’s death was not a outcome of her stroke or cancer, but rather an “intercurrent event,” specifically a “false road,” for which the hospital bore sole responsibility.
In addition to the €20,000 awarded to the widower, who was described as “very close to his wife” and cared for her daily, the hospital was ordered to pay €3,700 to the patient’s estate for “endured sufferings.” The hospital will also cover €350 in expert fees and an additional €1,800 for the applicant’s legal costs.
