Bill Paxton’s family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the doctor who operated on the actor.
The late actor’s family informed Los Angeles County Superior Court about the settlement on Friday, about a month before the trial began. “The matter has been settled to the mutual satisfaction of the parties,” plaintiffs’ co-lead attorneys Bruce Brouillette and Steve Heimberg said in a statement. Hollywood Reporter, The terms of settlement are confidential.
The lawsuit was filed in 2018, almost a year after Apollo 13 And twister The star died at the age of 57 after undergoing heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm. Paxton suffered serious complications during and after surgery – an operation his family blamed on hospital staff, including Paxton’s surgeon Dr. Ali Khoynejhad, also involved, performed recklessly.
He also alleged that the hospital tried to cover up the negligence, which his family did not want, by not conducting an autopsy and lying to the company hired for Paxton’s cremation and memorial service.
In February, Paxton’s family settled a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit with General Anesthesia Specialist Partnership, with the company saying it took no responsibility in Paxton’s death. According to court documents, the group decided to “appropriately compensate the plaintiff and save the defendant an expensive and time-consuming litigation.”
Claims against the General Anesthesia Specialist Partnership included wrongful death, act of survival and breach of fiduciary duty.
heart A representative for Cedars-Sinai has been reached.
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