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Convicted al Qaeda supporter loses U.S. medical malpractice trial
Source: Reuters
World | Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:04pm EST
Convicted al Qaeda supporter loses U.S. medical malpractice trial
NEW YORK | BY NATE RAYMOND
The U.S. government owes nothing to a New York man, now in prison for aiding al Qaeda, who sought $7 million in damages for alleged medical malpractice that occurred after he was taken into custody, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods in Manhattan said Wesam El-Hanafi, 40, presented no evidence at his malpractice trial showing that the prison system failed to diagnose and treat a blood clot in his leg in a timely fashion.
"The plaintiff did not meet his legal burden of establishing any breach of duty of care or that such a breach was the proximate cause to his injury," Woods said in court.
El-Hanafi's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment.
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Convicted al Qaeda supporter loses U.S. medical malpractice trial
NEW YORK | BY NATE RAYMOND
The U.S. government owes nothing to a New York man, now in prison for aiding al Qaeda, who sought $7 million in damages for alleged medical malpractice that occurred after he was taken into custody, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods in Manhattan said Wesam El-Hanafi, 40, presented no evidence at his malpractice trial showing that the prison system failed to diagnose and treat a blood clot in his leg in a timely fashion.
"The plaintiff did not meet his legal burden of establishing any breach of duty of care or that such a breach was the proximate cause to his injury," Woods said in court.
El-Hanafi's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-elhanafi-idUSKCN0VK2BY
