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A jury awarded more than $1.25 million to a
family whose 21-month-old son was misdiagnosed by a Hibbing doctor
and died.


      The St. Louis County jury deliberated about 3½ hours Monday
night to decide Dr. Kevin Krause was negligent in his treatment of
Andrew Morrow, who died Jan. 31, 2008.


      The Morrow family attorney Terry Wade said Andrew was
misdiagnosed twice over four days. He was incorrectly diagnosed
with influenza and later with gastroenteritis. The boy died of
gangrenous appendicitis with a blood stream infection and shock.
His appendix leaked bacteria into his abdomen.


      Evidence presented at trial showed Krause had too many patients
too close together and too little time.


      Neither Krause, who works at the Mesaba Clinic, nor his attorney
could be reached for comment Wednesday.
      

      
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A jury awarded more than $1.25 million to a
family whose 21-month-old son was misdiagnosed by a Hibbing doctor
and died.


Jury awards $1.25 million in misdiagnosis death

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