Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, which made the astronaut one of the most memorable people in human history. Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82. According to a report by the New York Times, Armstrong’s family received $6 million in a wrongful death settlement from a Cincinnati Hospital. A wrongful death lawyer must have been instrumental in earning Amstrong’s family that settlement.
The Settlement
The settlement from Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital was paid in 2014, two years after the astronaut’s death. Ten of Mr. Amstrong’s relatives received the settlement. Including two sons, a sister, a brother, and six grandchildren. If you live in Utah and face a similar case, a wrongful death lawyer from Robert J. DeBry & Associates will help your relatives receive the compensation they deserve.
According to the NY Times, a blistering email that Wendy Armstrong, a lawyer and the wife of Neil Armstrong’s son Mark, sent to the hospital’s legal team ignited the settlement talks. She said that the hospital was to settle with the family, or Armstrong’s sons would go public with information about the hospital’s role in his death.
Cause of Death
The family claimed Neil’s death was due to his coronary heart bypass surgery complications. His two sons, Mark and Rick, filed a claim against Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital, contending the standard of care their father received. According to the New York Times, an expert at the hospital also disagreed with how the staff handled Mr. Armstrong’s case. The doctors implanted temporary wires to help Neil Amstrong pace his heartbeat. However, he experienced internal bleeding and was later taken to the operating room, where he died.
If your loved one died from similar circumstances, contact a wrongful death lawyer today and Robert J.DeBry & Associates, and we will be happy to help.