Sparks v. Henry Ford Health System et al

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Case Number:

4:21-cv-11430

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Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Shalina D. Kumar

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  1. March 22, 2024

    Detroit Hospital, Deaf Patient Can't Avoid Trial In Disability Suit

    Detroit's Henry Ford Health System may face a jury trial in a deaf patient's lawsuit claiming she was denied an American Sign Language interpreter, with a Michigan federal judge refusing to grant summary judgment to either the hospital or the patient.

  2. January 31, 2024

    Mich. Hospital 'Didn't Do Its Job' For Deaf Patient, Judge Says

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday pressed counsel for Henry Ford Health System to explain why a deaf patient was not provided with any communication aids during a surgery, seemingly skeptical of the hospital system's defense that the chaos of the early pandemic justified the lapses.

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