STAMFORD, Conn. — A physician’s assistant at Stamford Hospital was found to not be financially liable after he admitted to stealing a painkiller from an epidural pump attached to a pregnant woman. The woman later sued the hospital, claiming the theft affected her marriage and traumatized her.
Preston Goldsmith pleaded guilty in 2008 to stealing the painkiller and received three years of probation, the Stamford Advocate reports. He told hospital officials the painkillers were intended for a suffering dog. Goldsmith lost his medical license and was fired shortly after the theft.
Saima and Andrew Loglisci, the couple that filed the suit against the hospital, failed to prove that the facility had been negligent. According to Robert Cacioppo, the jury foreman, the jury sought to distinguish between criminal guilt and civil liability when they ruled in favor of Goldsmith.
Michael Tortora, Goldsmith’s attorney, said the couple was trying to make money from an unfortunate situation. Cacioppo said the jury felt the couple lacked credibility.
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