Dennis Quaid Settles Hospital Quarrel

Confusing labels and three safety lapses are partially to blame for almost killing Dennis Quaid’s infant twins last year. The actor and his wife Kimberly have settled with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for $750,000, reports Los Angeles Times. Nurses gave his twins 1,000 times the proper dosage of the blood thinner heparin, leaving them in critical condition. Their lawsuit against the drug maker Baxter Healthcare Corp., which the couple claims is to blame for the confusing labeling and design of the vials, is ongoing. Since the incident, Quaid has become an advocate of health care reform and hospital and patient safety.