Family of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Says ‘Medical Negligence’ Led to Her Death

Kirk Johnson, the former congresswoman’s son, said he found his mother “lying in her own feces” at a rehab facility in Dallas, Texas.

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) makes comments as she introduces State Senator Royce West at a rally where West announced his bid to run for the U.S. Senate in Dallas, on July 22, 2019. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family sent a letter of intent to sue Baylor Scott & White Health System, citing medical negligence that led to the former congresswoman’s death late last month.

Lawyer Les Weisbrod told reporters on Thursday that Ms. Johnson’s death was caused by a spinal infection that developed when she was left for hours lying in her own feces at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, Texas, following back surgery.