Family sues Waukegan, Illinois hospital where woman died

Law & Order column: Waukegan hospital being sued in patient death
The 28-year-old died of hypothermia after leaving her hospital room and accessing the second-floor roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was found on Jan. 23.
Family sues Waukegan, Illinois hospital where woman died after being found on roof
The legal team Thursday showed a photo of Chelsea Adolphus lying on the roof of the hospital in only her hospital gown and underwear. Adolphus has been pixelated.
Family of patient found frozen on Waukegan hospital roof sues: 'We will get justice for Chelsea'
Chelsea Adolphus died of hypothermia after being on a hospital's roof for nearly seven hours in below-freezing temperatures wearing only a hospital gown. The suit alleges negligence and medical malpractice.
Patient dies after being found on roof of Waukegan hospital
A patient at Vista Medical Center East died on Thursday, hours after being found on the roof of the Waukegan hospital, authorities said.
Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
'Why lie?': Family of woman found on Waukegan hospital roof files lawsuit
The family of a woman who died after she was found on the roof of a suburban hospital announced a lawsuit. Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the spotlight, has been with singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001.
Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit after woman found dead on hospital roof
The family of 28-year-old Chelsea Adolphus hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them in a wrongful death lawsuit against Waukegan's Vista Medical Center East.
Lawsuit filed against hospital after patient died from hypothermia last week
Family members of a woman who coroners say froze to death on the roof of a hospital in Waukegan are now suing that hospital – as the facility’s owners call for the coroner’s office to be removed from the investigation.
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