Wife of surgeon slain in one-punch attack sues hospital operator
Christine Baumberg, the widow of Dr Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann, claims Eastern Health in Melbourne didn't provide a safe workplace
The wife of a surgeon killed in a one-punch attack at a Melbourne hospital is suing its operator for allegedly failing to keep her husband safe.
Dr Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann was leaving work when Joseph Esmaili punched him in the jaw after being told to stop smoking at Box Hill Hospital in May 2017.
Dr Pritzwald-Stegmann died from catastrophic head injuries and Mr Esmaili was last year jailed for manslaughter.
The surgeon’s widow, Christine Baumberg, is now suing Eastern Health, claiming it was negligent in its duty to provide a safe workplace for Dr Pritzwald-Stegmann.
