The family of late actor Bill Paxton to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against aLos Angeleshospital and the surgeon who performed his heart surgery Shortly before he died in 2017, according to a court filing Friday.
A lawsuit filed against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center more than four years ago will go to trial next month. was scheduled to be However, Paxton's wife of 30 years, Louise, and her two children, James and Lydia's attorneys, have sent the case to the Los Angeles Superior Court to settle the case. submitted a notice of consent to
"The matter was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both parties," plaintiffs' attorneys Bruce Brouye and Steve Heimberg said in a statement.
According to our attorneys, this term is confidential. E-mails seeking comment from defendants were not immediately returned. The deal still has to be approved by a judge.
Paxton, who starred in films such as 'Apollo 12', 'Titanic' and 'Alien' as well as his TV series such as 'Big Love', died on February 11, 2017.
According to his death certificate, the cause was a stroke that occurred 11 days after he had surgery to replace his heart valve and repair damage to his aorta.
A lawsuit filed a year later alleges that surgeon Dr. Ali Koinezuhad used unnecessary, "high-risk and unconventional surgical approaches" with no experience that he disrespected. . Procedure risk.
Due to the misguided treatment, Paxton suffered excessive bleeding, cardiogenic shock, and coronary artery damage, the complaint alleges, and Cedars-Sinai said he believed Khoynezhad had undergone "unusual surgery." "I knew that I was engaged and tended to show suboptimal judgment."
Defendants said in court documents that Paxton and his family knew and understood the risks associated with the surgery and voluntarily continued the operation. Defendant said there was no negligence that led to his death. It was characterized by frequent court hearings on
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Paxton was one of the industry's most prolific actors from the early 1980s until his death, including "Twister" and "Weird Science." Accumulated his nearly 100 credits. He was in the CBS drama series 'Training Day' when he passed away.
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