Mount Nittany Health Settles Negligence Lawsuit Stemming From Penn State Freshman's 2021 Death

Penn State student’s death leads to $3 million hospital settlement

WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has approved a $3 million settlement in a medical malpractice case stemming from the death in 2021 of a 19-year-old Penn State student.The settlement approved Monday by U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann resolves the litigation brought by Sean Tomany of Glastonbury, Connecticut, on his own behalf and as administrator of the estate of his son, Patrick.

Mount Nittany Health Settles Negligence Lawsuit Stemming From Penn State Freshman's 2021 Death

Mount Nittany Health has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a Penn State freshman who said their son failed to receive proper evaluation that would have diagnosed a serious blood clot days before he died in August 2021. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann on Monday approved the $3 million settlement between the State College-based health system and the parents of Patrick Tomany, who alleged that negligence by Mount Nittany …