Nurse Assistant Who Knocked Over Wheelchair Causing Patient's Death

A nursing assistant who caused a fatal accident by hitting another patient's wheelchair while pushing a wheelchair was sentenced to a fine again in the appellate court.

According to the legal community on the 6th, the Criminal Division 1 of Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Pyeong-ho) dismissed the appeal of nursing assistant A (59), who was indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and was fined 5 million won in the first trial.

A was indicted for hitting a wheelchair carrying another patient while pushing a wheelchair at a nursing hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, in August 2021, resulting in death.

As a result of the accident, a patient in his 70s who was paralyzed from the waist down lost his balance and fell backward, hitting his head on the floor. He received treatment for several days, but eventually died from traumatic brain hemorrhage.

The court stated, "The defendant's negligence in hitting the wheel of the wheelchair where the victim was seated caused the death, and the responsibility is heavy."

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