🧙🏽Muirén🦉1d ago

No mater how famous or wealthy, this is what every Black person, and especially Black women and children, can expect from the healthcare system anywhere in the US.

A New Mexico jury awarded the family of Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols $13 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico.

An expert informed jury ruled the hospital provided substandard care, failed to properly diagnose a treatable heart condition, and then discharging her hours before her death in 2022.

News media are already attempting to softpedal the story. Don't let them!
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Show threadJeri Dansky1d ago

@muiren Regarding that $13 million:

"Nichols' family is expected to receive only a fraction of the $13 million jury award, Hacsi said.

"Hacsi said $400,000 is the maximum award the family can collect under the state's Tort Claims Act, which regulates hospitals owned by governmental agencies. Because Gila Regional Medical Center is owned by Grant County, the hospital falls under the law that was enacted in the 1970s, she said."

Hacsi is Theresa Hacsi, an attorney for Nichols' family.

https://www.abqjournal.com/news/new-mexico-jury-returns-13-million-verdict-in-death-of-star-trek-actor-nichelle-nichols/3057401

Edit: If that link no longer works to see the full article, try this: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20260606/281479283095187

New Mexico jury awards $13 million in death of 'Star Trek' actor Nichelle Nichols

A Silver City jury returned a $13 million verdict against Gila Regional Medical Center in the medical malpractice death of Nichelle Nichols, though the family is expected to collect only $400,000 under New Mexico's Tort Claims Act.

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Show threadIrina
@jeridansky @muiren Er, how do I read that? The link gives only the headline.
Jun 7 at 5:43pmWeb
Show threadJeri Dansky1d ago

@irina @muiren Hmm, I have that same problem today but it worked OK yesterday, showing the full story. I don't know what changed. You can now get it here:

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20260606/281479283095187

Show threadIrina1d ago
@jeridansky @muiren Thank you, that works!
Show threadrugk20h ago
@irina
Unfortunately the article still does not really explain that fact. What law is that that can "outrule" a court order??
@jeridansky @muiren
Show threadIrina20h ago
@rugk @jeridansky @muiren Sorry, I don't know anything about US law! I only wanted to read the article, not to explain it.
Show threadJeri Dansky13h ago

@rugk This was not a court order. It was a jury decision as to the amount of the award. Restrictions on the size of jury awards are not uncommon here.

@irina