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In 2007, a paraplegic man was found crawling around Skid Row, clenching a bag of belongings with his teeth. A hospital had apparently dumped him onto the streets without a wheelchair. The scene unfolded in front of multiple witnesses, who in turn contacted both the media and police. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid $1 million to settle that case."In my opinion, they should hold onto a patient until there is a warm hand-off." — Andy Bales
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