Above Photo: Charles Johnson, right, is surrounded by his legal team Chris Dolan, left, in blue, Courtney Rowley, center, and Nick Rowley, second from right, during a press conference announcing a lawsuit outside Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Los Angeles. Johnson’s wife Kira died at the hospital in 2016 from complications after giving birth by cesarean section.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
News Links for this Case
THE WASHINGTON POST – LA hospital sued for racism in death of Black mother
FOX 11 LOS ANGELES – Surgical technologist at Cedars-Sinai gives deposition
THE ROOT – LA Hospital Sued for Death of Black Woman Shortly After Giving Birth
LEGAL READER – Widower files a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles hospital.
THE DAILY BEAST – Husband Sues Hospital for Racism in Black Mom’s Death Hours After Giving Birth
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Cedars-Sinai faces civil rights lawsuit over Black mother’s 2016 death
CBS 8 – Medical malpractice deal could replace ballot measure, still raise monetary awards
MY NEWS LA – TV Judge’s Family Members Close to Settling Medical Malpractice Case