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Doctors and Nurses at Schneider Hospital Sued After Patient’s Death Following Pneumonia Admission

Several doctors and nurses at the Schneider Regional Medical Center are being sued for malpractice following the death of a patient whose family says was not given the appropriate care for his condition and symptoms.  The civil complaint was filed last week in the territory’s Superior Court. It names doctors Thomas Launch, Immett Habtes, and Michael Fisher as defendants, along with 10 unnamed nurses and staff. The lawsuit centers around the care received by Jahnai Niles, who died in October 2024  days after being admitted to hospital. According to the complaint, Mr. Niles first presented himself at the Schneider Hospital emergency department in September 2024, complaining of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a cough. The symptoms had been present for weeks, the lawsuit says. At this first visit, Mr. Niles was treated and discharged with a prescription for antibiotics and instructions to follow up.  Symptoms persisted, the complaint states, until Mr. Niles returned to hospita...