Court News: Jewish Hospital strikes back at attorneys

Jason Riley with the Courier-Journal posts the following story today:

Jewish Hospital strikes back at attorneys

Nearly 100 people from across Kentucky and Indiana filed lawsuits against Jewish Hospital during the past three years, claiming they or a relative suffered illness or death because of an infection caused by unsanitary conditions.

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