Jeopardy Champ Brayden Smith Died Due To Hospital S Negligence Parents Allege In Suit
Smith, who suffered from ulcerative colitis, underwent an operation at the hospital in January 2021 to have his colon removed, according to Monday’s court filing. He collapsed three weeks after he was sent home for recovery and was hospitalized again before he died of blood clots in his lungs. The hospital never provided Smith with anticoagulants, more commonly known as blood thinners, after his surgery, according to the lawsuit. The filing also alleges that the doctors and nurses who treated him did not meet medical standards of care....