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A woman was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack. The woman was a high fall risk and eventually fell and fractured her nose and cut her forehead. The woman was fitted with an oxygen mask. Shortly thereafter, the electrocautery combined with oxygen from the mask, sparking a fire and leaving the woman with first and second degree burns. A jury returned a verdict of $1,215,000 in Michigan.

Alleged Negligence Causes Oxygen to Ignite: $1.2M Verdict