Posted 1/4/2024, 11:10:00 PM
Family Plans Lawsuit Over Care Before Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson's Death
- Family of late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) plans to sue for alleged negligent care leading to her death
- Attorneys sent letters notifying health system of intent to file lawsuit for "medical negligence resulting in wrongful death"
- Legal team argues infection caused by negligence at rehab center resulted in Johnson's death on Dec. 31
- Son Kirk Johnson says he found his mother "lying in her own feces and urine" at the rehab center on Sept. 21
- Attorneys allege staff left Johnson unattended and failed to properly care for her