Court orders Araçatuba City Hall to pay R$80,000 to elderly man’s family The City of Araçatuba (SP) was ordered to pay compensation of R$80,000 to the family of a 68-year-old man who died due to failures in the municipal emergency room. There is an appeal. According to the process, the patient sought medical care on August 31, 2024 with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath and abdominal discomfort. 📲 Join the g1 Rio Preto and Araçatuba channel on WhatsApp The action points out that, despite the symptoms, he was discharged without carrying out more detailed tests or a specific investigation to rule out a cardiac emergency. Hours later, the elderly man died at home. Araçatuba Forum, where the Jury Court convicted on Thursday (28) accused of murder and attempted, and attempted feminicide, in October 2022: sentence of 43 years Google Street View/Reproduction In the decision, the Court understood that there were serious failures in the care provided by the municipal health network and held the municipality responsible for the damage caused to the family. TV TEM contacted Araçatuba City Hall, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. Initial plugin text See more news from the region on g1 Rio Preto and Araçatuba VIDEOS: check out the reports from TV TEM