Earlier this year, the estate of a now deceased patient filed a lawsuit against Dr. Moore and Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, alleging the providers failed to deliver timely medical attention to the patient who had sepsis. The patient later died, according to the news report.
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Dr. Moore must also pay guardian ad litem fees. The news report did not include outcomes related to Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
Read the news report about Samara Moore and Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
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