Families of loved ones who died while waiting on liver transplants at the hospital want answers about the errors in the program.
Families of deceased individuals who were awaiting organ transplants from Memorial Hermann Hospital are pursuing legal action amid concerns over the integrity of the hospital's transplant program. On Wednesday, representatives of these families announced their intention to file a temporary restraining order against Dr. J. Steve Bynon, Jr. - the head of Memorial Hermann's transplant program. The families are represented by Hastings Law Firm, a medical malpractice firm based in Houston .
"Daniel Rodriguez-Corrales spoke out about his father, Daniel Rodriguez Alvarez, who passed away on April 9, 2024, just days after the program was inactivated. Alvarez had been on the transplant list since 2021. He died at the hospital while battling chronic liver failure. "They didn’t reach out," said Rodriguez-Corrales. "I just coincidentally found out about it. They didn’t reach out to us at all. I feel like they just swept it under the rug and just went on with their day.
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