Dennis Quaid, wife, settle with hospital

Dennis Quaid, wife, settle with hospital
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Documents show Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a a $750,000 settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner.

A petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday shows the Quaids and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have agreed on the parents' damages, but can still pursue claims for their children.

The documents state Cedars-Sinai is not admitting wrongdoing as part of the settlement.

Documents show the Quaids sued drug maker Baxter Healthcare Corp. in Illinois over the drug's packaging, but that case has been dismissed. The petition filed Monday indicates Baxter may also sue Cedars-Sinai, which administered too much Heparin to several patients in November 2007, including the Quaids' twins.

Published 12/15/08 by


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  • Now let me understand this..Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has agreed on damages for the Quaids and additional claims can still be pursued for the children ....BUT....Cedars is not admitting any wrongdoing........I wouldn't trust them with a urine...
    Anonymous 12/16/08 Reply
  • I've seen the packaging for both drugs in question. 1 is for adults, the other for children. The packaging is far far too similar and very easily mistaken 1 for another. I believe that Baxter should have taken some amount of responsibility for this...
    Anonymous 12/16/08 Reply