Drive devilbiss healthcare was notified of an incident involving a transfer bench by service of a lawsuit.The lawsuit alleges that while the patient was using the transfer bench, the leg broke, causing him to fall backwards and his neck to move forward.The end user alleges that a myriad of serious injuries, including quadriplegia, resulted from the accident, but information uncovered during the lawsuit has suggested that he was already quadriplegic and using a wheelchair prior to the accident.Drive is defending the lawsuit and is limited to the investigation possible through the lawsuit.
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