"Family of Late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to Sue Dallas Hospital for Medical Neglect"
The family of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson intends to sue Baylor Scott & White Health System and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation for medical negligence, alleging that neglect at a Dallas recovery facility led to her death from an infection following back surgery. Johnson's family claims she was left unattended in her own feces and urine for about an hour, leading to a severe infection that ultimately caused her death. The hospital system has expressed sympathy and a commitment to work toward a resolution, while the family's attorney is hopeful for a settlement. Johnson, a towering Dallas political figure and the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation, passed away at the age of 89 on New Year's Eve.