Overview

• The wrongful-death complaint alleges Gila Regional Medical Center failed to perform a full cardiac workup during Nichols' 2022 visit for shortness of breath.
• Attorneys say Nichols was placed in observation, discharged the next day in worse condition, and died about seven hours later at her assisted living facility.
• The family's lawyer, Lisa Curtis, alleges staffing cuts and operational shortcuts at the hospital resulted in inadequate care.
• Court documents state the hospital's attorney has denied all allegations in the lawsuit.
• A related case names HealthTech Management Services as a defendant, and court filings set the trial date for June 3.