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$200K settlement urged in case of misdiagnosed ‘dead’ man

Undertaker discovered ‘dead’ Fla. man was not; could cost $200K

The News-Press

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Lee County could pay $200,000 after paramedics this year misdiagnosed a patient as dead.

Lee County commissioners will decide Tuesday whether to offer the settlement to the family of Leroy Tarver, who since died.

“This is a terribly unfortunate incident that should never have occurred,” Commissioner Frank Mann said. “I personally feel terribly bad for (Tarver) and his family. This needs a quick resolution.”

A vote Tuesday, Mann said, could bring that resolution.

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