@abc7chicago: The family of Chelsea Adolphus filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Waukegan hospital, attorney Ben Crump said. Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was identified as the woman who died at Vista Medical Center East last week. Preliminary autopsy results show she died of hypothermia after she was locked out of the hospital, according to Lake County, Illinois Coroner Jennifer Banek. Crump said the lawsuit was filed against the hospital on the basis of premise liability, negligence and medical malpractice. Paul Adolphus Jr., Chelsea's brother, said hospital staff told him a false story about his sister's passing at a Family Dollar two blocks away. He found out that she had frozen to death on the roof of the hospital via social media posts. Relatives said she had gone to the hospital for a relatively minor medical issue and was due to be discharged soon. It's not clear how she got on the roof of Vista Medical Center. Investigators said the door to the roof locked from the outside.

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Wednesday 29 January 2025 23:21:24 GMT