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Marlene Garbowski has filed a lawsuit against Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, alleging that hospital staff mistakenly informed her in March 2024 that her son Geoffrey had died while she was trying to obtain his medical records for Social Security benefits. Garbowski claims she suffered severe emotional distress and took anti-anxiety medication as a result of the three-day period during which she believed her son was dead. She is seeking $15,000 plus special damages, accusing the hospital of negligence and infliction of emotional distress. The hospital has acknowledged an error occurred but declined further comment due to pending litigation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
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Marlene Garbowski filed a lawsuit against Southern Hills Hospital in Clark County District Court on Wednesday, claiming that hospital staff mistakenly told her her son Geoffrey had died while she was trying to obtain his medical records for Social Security benefits. According to the lawsuit, Garbowski believed her son was dead for about three days before learning he was still alive. During this time, she experienced "extreme grief" and emotional distress so severe that she could not leave her bed. The hospital allegedly called Garbowski several weeks later to apologize for the error, but the lawsuit claims the incident caused significant psychological harm, including the need for anti-anxiety medication.
Written for “Hospital Mistakenly Says Son Dead” on 2026-10-04,
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A woman in Las Vegas is suing a hospital after a staff member allegedly told her in error that her son had died.
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Marlene Garbowski filed her lawsuit in the Clark County District Court on Wednesday.
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She claims the alleged 2024 episode caused her to suffer severe emotional distress and is accusing Southern Hills Hospital of negligence and infliction of distress.
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The lawsuit claims that Garbowski called the hospital asking about her son Geoffrey's medical records as part of an application for Social Security benefits.
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Someone she spoke to at the hospital allegedly told her that they could not release the records because they were for a "deceased patient."
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Garbowski claims in the lawsuit that she believed her son was dead for approximately three days before she learned that he was still alive.
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She says during the time she believed her son was dead, she experienced "extreme grief" and was unable to leave her bed.
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The lawsuit claims she felt compelled to take anti-anxiety medication that she had previously not used to cope with her distress.
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The complaint says that, several weeks after the incident, a manager from Southern Hills called Garbowski "to acknowledge the error" and to apologize on behalf of the hospital.
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The manager allegedly said the hospital would use the incident as a "learning tool" for the hospital.
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Garbowski is seeking $15,000, plus special damages.
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She accuses the hospital of violating its duty to care for patients and to enforce policies regarding a patient's status.
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Southern Hills provided the following statement to News 3 Las Vegas:
"We are sympathetic to the concerns raised by this situation.
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Our team is committed to the highest standards of care and service, and we have confidence in the professionalism and dedication of our colleagues.
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The information we have reviewed indicates that an error occurred in a process handled by a third-party vendor, and the allegations do not fully reflect the circumstances.
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allegations → review → circumstances
Because this matter is the subject of pending litigation, we are unable to comment further."
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