Man wins £90,000 after suicide bid March 05, 2009 A MAN who tried to commit suicide has been paid £90,000 compensation after he sued the hospital which saved his life. Michael Dexter, 58, from Lancashire, was rushed to accident and emergency after taking a cocktail of around 100 pills and rum. At the hospital a drug given to stop the effects of his overdose caused damage to his left arm because he was given four times the correct dose. Although doctors saved his life Mr Dexter took legal action against the hospital and has been awarded the cash in...
