After Paxton passed away from a stroke following heart surgery in February 2017, the actor’s family informed a court of their intention to settle a wrongful death lawsuit they had brought against a Los Angeles hospital and the doctor who performed the procedure.
On February 14, 2017, Paxton had corrective surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; 11 days later, he experienced an aortic aneurysm . On February 25, 2017, he passed away at the age of 61.
In a statement on behalf of the Paxton family, attorneys Bruce Broillet and Steve Heimberg stated that “the case has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.” The settlement’s terms are kept private.
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FOX Business has gotten in touch with Paxton’s agents for a response.
The Paxton family sued the clinic and Dr. Ali Khoynezhad in 2018 on the grounds that Paxton’s surgeon had the necessary experience to do the procedure and also utilized an unnecessary “high risk and atypical surgical method.”
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In court records from 2018, the hospital staff claimed that Paxton and his estate were always aware of specific dangers and risks associated with the examination, diagnosis, operations, surgery, and medical treatment provided to Paxton. The hospital staff disputed any liability for Paxton’s death.
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Paxton supposedly had “an existing ailment” before his surgery, which increased his risk of problems.
The hospital “failed to disclose that {Dr. Khoynezhad} was going to adopt a high risk and unusual surgical procedure with which he lacked experience and which, based upon information and belief, was beyond the scope of his privileges,” according to the family’s complaint.
