Lawsuit Alleges SteriCare Solution Caused Sepsis, Wrongful Death

Susan Green, as administrator of her father Harold Doran's estate, filed a wrongful death complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on August 4 against Nurse Assist LLC and related entities. The lawsuit alleges that SteriCare sterile water and saline solutions used to flush Doran's abdomen during surgery in October 2023 were contaminated, leading to sepsis and his death.

According to the complaint, the FDA announced a recall of Nurse Assist SteriCare products in early November 2023—weeks after Doran's fatal procedure—warning that certain batches had been packaged in defective containers with failing seals. The FDA determined that compromised packaging allowed sterile products to become contaminated. The lawsuit names as defendants Nurse Assist LLC, Tower Three Partners LLC, and several affiliated investment and credit entities, seeking to hold them liable for the contamination that allegedly caused Doran's fatal infection.

The case is in its early stages following the August 4 filing and involves claims stemming from a medical device and pharmaceutical product defect related to packaging failure.

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