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Detroit Suburb Settles $3.25M After Mistaken Death Case

1/7/2026

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A Detroit suburb settled for $3.25 million with the family of Timesha Beauchamp in August 2020.
Timesha Beauchamp was declared dead at home and found alive at a funeral home in August 2020.
Paramedics were accused of gross negligence after a doctor declared Beauchamp dead over the phone.
Beauchamp died two months later.
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a previous dismissal of the lawsuit based on governmental immunity.

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A Detroit suburb settled for $3.25 million with the family of Timesha Beauchamp in August 2020.
Timesha Beauchamp was declared dead at home and found alive at a funeral home in August 2020.
Paramedics were accused of gross negligence after a doctor declared Beauchamp dead over the phone.
Beauchamp died two months later.
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a previous dismissal of the lawsuit based on governmental immunity.