Coroner rules Christopher Trolan's 2019 death preventable due to hospital's inadequate antibiotic treatment.

A coroner ruled that 37-year-old Christopher Trolan's death at Causeway Hospital in 2019 was preventable due to insufficient antibiotic treatment. Trolan died after staff failed to provide adequate medication for his infection, missing several opportunities to correct the error. The Northern Health Trust apologized for the care failings and plans to reflect on the case to prevent future incidents.

November 15, 2024
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