In June 2026, a Connecticut medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $7.7 million for the two daughters of a retired New Haven doctor who died in Yale New Haven’s care in 2020 as a result of medical malpractice, according to the jury’s findings.
Dr. Jacqueline Satchell was 51 when she was admitted to Yale’s St. Raphael’s campus in October 2022 with a perforated bowel, where she underwent surgery to remove part of her infected intestine. Over the next few days, her condition deteriorated. On October 7, 2020, she died.
The Connecticut medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit filed against Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital in January 2023 alleged that the treating physicians breached the standard of care by failing to timely obtain appropriate consultations and undertake appropriate interventions. The lawsuit alleged that the delay in proper treatment led to her death, and that timely and appropriate care would have prevented her death.
The family’s Connecticut medical malpractice attorney stated after the verdict, “Dr. Satchell built a life in New Haven centered on caring for her patients, mentoring young physicians, and giving back to the community she loved. She should have had many more years to continue that work, but instead she lost her life to a series of preventable failures.”
Yale issued a statement after the verdict in which it stated, “We extend our deepest sympathies to the patient’s family and loved ones for their loss. While we are disappointed with the verdict and continue to believe the care provided was appropriate and consistent with the clinical circumstances, we respect the legal process and will be evaluating all available appellate options.”
Who Was Dr. Jacqueline Satchell?
Dr. Satchell earned her doctorate in medicine from Temple University in May of 1995 (she was born in Kingston, Jamaica and emigrated to the United States when she was 17), and returned to New Haven, Connecticut for a three-year Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency at Yale University School of Medicine. During residency, Jackie participated in a one-month externship in Anchorage, Alaska, and a two-month externship in Harare, Zimbabwe. After residency, Jackie briefly worked in private practice as an internal medicine physician. She then worked at the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Hospital Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven until 2020. She was a board-certified primary care physician and later became the Women’s Health Clinic Medical Director for the VA Hospital. She had a special interest in developing and advocating for trauma-informed practices in healthcare. Her community involvement included presentations at local churches and in Jamaica promoting healthy eating, exercise, and behaviors to decrease hypertension and diabetes in communities of color. She had a particular fondness for the geriatric population.
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