The fight for justice for those who have lost their lives to medical negligence is never-ending. We hope you’ll watch this news clip about Kira, who passed away after she was allowed to bleed after giving birth.
Her husband began a non-profit to raise awareness about maternal care. You can find that site here.
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KNBC-LA (NBC) - Los Angeles, CA
NBC4 News at 11 pm+ Local Market Viewership: 153,671Local Publicity Value: $21,736.00per 30sKNBC 7/13/2020 11:16:53 PM: ...beverly white, nbc 4 news. >>> turning tragedy into action. a man who lost his wife shortly after she gave birth is pushing now to change state and federal law to help protect more women from pregnancy-related deaths. nbc 4's carolyn johnson with the story. >> hey, langston, been waiting on you, buddy. >> reporter: that's the voice of charles johnson, a he and his wife keira watched second son langston take their first breath. but yourself hours later, keira took her last breath. >> when you look at the medical records, and the medical records around 6:30, she was classified as a surgical emergency. >> reporter: she was bleeding internally. but despite her deteriorating condition, keira implored her husband to stay calm. >> as i look back and i play this over in my head, almost like i do every day, what she understood just being frank is that if i lost my temper, if i yelled, if i slammed my fist on station, then as an african american man, i would be seen as a threat. >> reporter: it was after midnight before she finally went back into surgery. >> when they took her back into surgery and opened her up, there were three liters of blood in her abdomen where she had been allowed to suffer and bleed needlessly for almost ten hours. and her heart stoppedd they weren't able the save her. >> it's amazing. >> reporter: this healthy, vibrant woman lost her life after a scheduled cesarean at cedars-sinai, and dr. nieen called grossly legitimate in keira's death and the deaths of several other women by the california medical board is still delivering babies, although no longer at cedars. >> you all are sending a loud definitive message to this state and this country that women can be killed without consequence. >> reporter: charles testified before the medical board after learning it had placed dr. naeem on probation for just four years during which time he is not allowed to teach or supervise other doctors or nurse. >> he is a repeat offender but still able to practice medicine. >> reporter: the doctor paid a $1 million settlement to charles johnson. the case against cedars-sinai is scheduled for trial this fall. the hospital says privacy laws prevent them from discussing the case, but they did issue this statement to the i-team saying in part cedars-sinai faculty members support efforts to improve care and prevent maternal deaths and are actively involved in community, state, and federal initiatives to ...
