Actor, Bill Paxton

2022 - 8 - 20

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Family of Bill Paxton settles wrongful death lawsuit with Los Angeles ... (The Guardian)

US actor, who starred in Apollo 13, died in 2017 from stroke 11 days after undergoing heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai.

His wife and their children sued a year later, accusing Khoynezad of performing a risky, unconventional, unnecessary surgery on Paxton at Cedars-Sinai that he was too inexperienced to pull off. Some of his most prominent film appearances were in projects helmed by director James Cameron, including Titanic, Aliens and True Lies. The settlement’s terms were not disclosed.

Family of late Bill Paxton settles wrongful death lawsuit (EW.com)

The family of actor Bill Paxton has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed after his passing five years ago.

"It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery," a family representative said in a statement announcing the news at the time. Over the past four years, the Texas native's family attempted to uncover more evidence from the hospital's proceedings and frequently attended court hearings on the matter. Ali Khoynezhad of using a "high risk and unconventional surgical approach" that caused Paxton to endure excessive bleeding, cardiogenic shock, and a compromised coronary artery. His family, including his wife of 30 years, Louise Newbury, and their two children, James and Lydia, filed a wrongful death suit against the surgeon who performed the procedure as well as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles four years ago. It also alleged that members of the Cedars-Sinai team were aware that Khoynezhad previously tended to perform "maverick surgeries and show suboptimal judgment." The defendants countered that the Paxton family was fully aware of the risks and still agreed to the procedure.

Family Of Bill Paxton Reaches Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit (ETCanada.com)

The family of late actor Bill Paxton has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. According to court documents obtained by People, ...

Paxton’s family previously reached a partial settlement of $1 million with General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership, the agency involved in his surgery. “The surgeon’s actions resulted in this tragic and preventable death.” Khoynezhad was “not in the hospital” when Paxton “began suffering the complications” and had neglected to arrange for “continuous care and coverage” during his absence from the hospital, which resulted in “a delay in treatment resulting in damage.”

Actor Bill Paxton's family settles lawsuit with hospital over death (Los Angeles Times)

The family of the late actor Bill Paxton has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who performed his ...

The defendants said there was no negligence that led to his death. The lawsuit, filed a year later, alleged that the surgeon, Dr. But attorneys for Paxton’s wife of 30 years, Louise, and their two children, James and Lydia, filed a notice in Los Angeles Superior Court that they had agreed to settle the case. The agreement must still be approved by a judge. The defendants said in court documents that Paxton and his family knew and understood the risks involved in the procedure, and voluntarily went on with the surgery. Emails seeking comment from the defendants were not immediately returned.

Bill Paxton's Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit With Cedars-Sinai ... (Rolling Stone)

The family of actor Bill Paxton settles a wrongful death suit against the hospital that performed his heart surgery.

“It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement at the time. It had been scheduled to go to trial next month, however the settlement was agreed to in a filing with the Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alleged that Paxton’s surgeon, Dr.

Bill Paxton's Family Reaches Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit ... (Yahoo)

The settlement comes after Bill Paxton died of a stroke at age 61 in 2018, resulting from complications with heart surgery.

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Bill Paxton Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit WIth Cedars ... (Deadline)

Paxton died on Feb. 25, 2017 from a stroke that came 11 days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair aorta damage, according to his death certificate.

The agreement must still be approved by a judge. The settlement comes shortly before the matter was scheduled to go to trial. However, attorneys for Paxton’s wife of 30 years, Louise, and their two children, James and Lydia, filed a notice in Los Angeles Superior Court that they had agreed to settle the case.