Oxford Man Sues Over Wife's Death Following Childbirth: Report

OXFORD, CT — An Oxford man whose wife died after she gave birth in 2020 at Danbury Hospital is filing a lawsuit claiming that the medical professionals who treated her failed to conduct a chest X-ray that would have revealed an undiagnosed tumor, according to The Connecticut Post.

The suit claims that the pulmonologist who saw Lisa Sullivan, 41, for chest pain and respiratory issues referred her to PhysicianOne Urgent Care in Southbury for an X-ray. But after seeing a physician's assistant at urgent care, no chest X-ray was performed, according to the suit.

The suit claims that had Sullivan's mediastinal mass been diagnosed earlier, precautions would have been taken during delivery to make her survival more likely.

Read the full story in The Connecticut Post.