Sparks v. Henry Ford Health System et al
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4:21-cv-11430
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July 26, 2024
Judge Allows Emotional Damages In Deaf Patient's Bias Suit
A Michigan federal judge has reversed course in a suit by a deaf woman who alleges she was discriminated against when Henry Ford Health System denied her an interpreter, saying she'd been mistaken in a prior order when she only considered if compensatory emotional distress damages were available under federal law.
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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.
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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.