Family sues over 78-year-old's death after long wait in Canadian ER, alleges negligence.

The family of 78-year-old Darrell Mesheau, a retired diplomat who died after waiting seven hours in a Fredericton emergency room, has filed a lawsuit against Horizon Health Network and two nurses, alleging negligence. The family claims Mesheau’s vital signs were not monitored as required and his medical history was not checked. The defendants deny the allegations and are seeking dismissal of the claim, asserting they provided the expected standard of care.

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