IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
KRYSTAL TRAYLOR, individually and as next of kin of EDNA M. HARDISON WILLIAMS, deceased,
Plaintiff,
v.
OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL SOUTH, LLC; OHH PHYSICIANS, LLC; IAN J. PARKER, D.O.; AGHA K. KHAN, M.D.; STEVEN D. MILLER, M.D.; KEVIN C. HOOS, D.O.; CANDACE A. BECKER, APRN-CNS; AMBER GARRETSON, APRN-CNS; RANDALL HENDERSON, D.O.; and JAMES FITZGERALD, JR., D.O., Defendants.
PETITION
COMES NOW, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, as next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, and for her cause of action against the Defendants, Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, LLC (hereinafter known as “OHH South”); OHH Physicians, LLC (hereinafter known as “OHH Physicians”); Ian J. Parker, D.O. (hereinafter “Dr. Parker”); Agha K. Khan, M.D. (hereinafter “Dr. Khan"); Steven D. Miller, M.D. (hereinafter “Dr. Miller”); Kevin C. Hoos, D.O. (hereinafter “Dr. Hoos”); Candace A. Becker, APRN-CNS (hereinafter “APRN Becker”); Amber Garretson, APRN-CNS (hereinafter “APRN Garretson”); Randall Henderson, D.O. (hereinafter “Dr. Henderson”); and James Fitzgerald, Jr., D.O. (hereinafter “Dr. Fitzgerald”) states as follows:
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, is presently a resident of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
2. The decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, was at all times relevant herein, a resident of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
3. Defendant, OHH South, is presently, and was at all times relevant herein, a corporation and medical facility licensed to practice healthcare and do business in Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
4. Defendant, OHH Physicians, is presently, and was at all times relevant herein, a corporation owned by physicians and/or employing physicians licensed to practice medicine in Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
5. Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr. Henderson, and Dr. Fitzgerald, are presently, and were at all times relevant herein, physicians or nurse practitioners licensed to practice medicine in Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
6. This Court has jurisdiction over the matters and the parties herein, as the acts occurred in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
7. The Plaintiff consents to this Court’s jurisdiction.
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
8. Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, was a patient of Defendants when she underwent a CABG surgery on October 16, 2023 at OHH South and performed by the Defendant physicians, agents and employees of Defendant, OHH Physicians.
9. Almost immediately after said surgery, Edna M. Hardison Williams began experiencing pain in her chest and other symptoms indicative of complications from the CABG surgery.
10. Ms. Williams returned to OHH South thirteen (13) separate times between November 9, 2023 and February 24, 2024 complaining of chest pain and other symptoms indicative of complications from the CABG surgery and was seen by Defendant physicians and/or nurse practitioners at each visit.
11. On February 24, 2024, Ms. Williams again returned to Defendant, OHH South, and was diagnosed with a mediastinal hemorrhage that could not be repaired and she was told her condition was terminal. Defendant physicians and nurse practitioners were in the process of setting up hospice care in anticipation of discharging Ms. Williams when she died on March 3, 2024.
12. The care and treatment rendered by Defendants, OHH South, OHH Physicians, and each of the Defendant physicians and nurse practitioners fell below acceptable medical standards.
13. Defendants’ negligence was gross, willful and/or wanton, and displayed a willful disregard for the welfare, wellbeing, and life and Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased
14. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ negligence, Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, was forced to undergo months of pain and suffering and anxiety that would not have ordinarily occurred in the absence of medical negligence.
15. Defendants grossly, willfully, wantonly, and negligently failed to timely diagnose and/or treat Edna M. Hardison Williams’ medical condition thereby causing her untimely death on March 4, 2024.
16. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ negligence, Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, endured great pain and suffering prior to her death; extreme mental anguish and anxiety at her impending death; and incurred medical expenses and other financial damages, all resulting from an act, omission, or instrumentality under the exclusive control and management of Defendants, and that the events causing Ms. Williams’ death and other damages were of a kind which ordinarily do not occur in the absence of negligence by Defendants.
17. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ negligence, Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, Emerson, were forced to incur funeral and burial expenses; were deprived of the companionship and love of their mother; and forced to endure the loss of the parent-child relationship, all as a result of the untimely and wrongful death of Edna Williams.
18. At the time of the events giving rise to this action, Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald were employed by Defendant, OHH Physicians, and privileged, credentialed and otherwise entrusted to care and treat the patients at Defendant, OHH South.
19. Defendants, OHH South and OHH Physicians, negligently retained, supervised, privileged, credentialed, and otherwise entrusted the care and treatment of their patients to Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
20. Upon information and belief, Defendants, OHH South and OHH Physicians were negligent under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior for the actions of their employees and/or agents, Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY ALL DEFENDANT PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTIONERS NAMED HEREIN
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
21. Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, were negligent in their care and treatment of the decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, in that they failed to timely diagnose Ms. Williams; failed to care for and treat her in accordance with the standard of care and skill required of, and ordinarily exercised by the average qualified physician engaged in medical practice at the professional level, such as that in which, Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, are engaged.
22. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and
Dr Fitzgerald, Edna M. Hardison Williams, incurred medical bills and other financial damages, and was forced to endure extreme pain, suffering, and mental anguish prior to her untimely death, and as a direct and proximal result of Defendants', Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, negligence.
23. The injuries and damages sustained by Edna M. Hardison Williams were the direct and proximal result of the negligent actions of Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, without any act or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison Williams directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or damages.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY OHH SOUTH
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
24. Defendant, OHH South, was negligent in its care and treatment of decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, in that it failed to care for and treat her in accordance with the standard of care and skill required of, and ordinarily exercised by the average clinic, hospital, or medical facility engaged in medical practice at the professional level, such as that in which, Defendant, OHH South, is engaged.
25. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of Defendant, OHH South, decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, incurred medical bills and other financial damages, and was forced to endure extreme pain, suffering, and
mental anguish prior to her untimely death, and as a direct and proximal result of Defendant, OHH South's, negligence.
26. The injuries and damages sustained by Edna M. Hardison Williams were the direct and proximal result of the negligent actions of Defendant, OHH South, without any act or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison Williams directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or damages.
27. Plaintiff asserts a claim against Defendant, OHH South, under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior and asserting Defendant negligently retained, supervised, privileged, credentialed and otherwise entrusted the care and treatment of their patients to Defendants, OHH Physicians and Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY OHH PHYSICIANS
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
28. Defendant, OHH Physicians, was negligent in its care and treatment of decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, in that it failed to care for and treat her in accordance with the standard of care and skill required of, and ordinarily exercised by the average clinic, hospital, medical group, or medical facility engaged in medical practice at the professional level, such as that in which, Defendant, OHH Physicians, is engaged.
29. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of Defendant, OHH Physicians, decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, incurred medical bills and other financial damages, and was forced to endure extreme pain, suffering, and mental anguish prior to her untimely death, and as a direct and proximal result of Defendant, OHH Physicians', negligence.
30. The injuries and damages sustained by Edna M. Hardison Williams were the direct and proximal result of the negligent actions of Defendant, OHH Physicians, without any act or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison Williams directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or damages.
31. Plaintiff asserts a claim against Defendant, OHH Physicians, under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior and asserting Defendant negligently retained, supervised, privileged, credentialed and otherwise entrusted the care and treatment of their patients to Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
WRONGFUL DEATH BY ALL DEFENDANT PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS NAMED HEREIN
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
32. Defendants’, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, negligence caused the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
33. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, were forced to incur funeral and burial expenses; were deprived of the companionship and love of their mother; and forced to endure the loss of the parent-child relationship, all as a result of the untimely and wrongful death of Edna Williams.
34. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, were forced to endure extreme mental anguish, and will endure future mental anguish, due to the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
35. The untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams was the direct and proximate result of the negligent actions of Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, without any action or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison
Williams, and without any action or omission on the part of Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor or the other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or untimely and wrongful death.
36. Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, as the next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, asserts a claim against Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, for the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
WRONGFUL DEATH BY OHH SOUTH
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
37. Defendant, OHH South’s, negligence caused the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
38. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant, OHH South’s, negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, were forced to incur funeral and burial expenses; were deprived of the companionship and love of their mother; and forced to endure the loss of the parent-child relationship, all as a result of the untimely and wrongful death of Edna Williams.
39. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant, OHH South’s, negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams,
deceased, were forced to endure extreme mental anguish, and will endure future mental anguish, due to the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
40. The untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams was the direct and proximate result of the negligent actions of Defendant, OHH South’s, without any action or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison Williams, and without any action or omission on the part of Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, or other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or untimely and wrongful death.
41. Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, as the next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, asserts a claim against Defendant, OHH South, under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior and asserting Defendant negligently retained, supervised, privileged, credentialed and otherwise entrusted the care and treatment of their patients to Defendants, OHH Physicians and Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION
WRONGFUL DEATH BY OHH PHYSICIANS
Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference herein all of the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-20 above.
42. Defendant, OHH Physicians’, negligence caused the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
43. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant, OHH Physicians', negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, were forced to incur funeral and burial expenses; were deprived of the companionship and love of their mother; and forced to endure the loss of the parent-child relationship, all as a result of the untimely and wrongful death of Edna Williams.
44. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant, OHH Physicians', negligence, and the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams, the Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, and other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, were forced to endure extreme mental anguish, and will endure future mental anguish, due to the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams.
45. The untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams was the direct and proximate result of the negligent actions of Defendant, OHH Physicians', without any action or omission on the part of Edna M. Hardison Williams, and without any action or omission on the part of Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, or other family members of Edna M. Hardison Williams, deceased, directly thereunto contributing. Edna M. Hardison Williams did not assume the risk of her injuries or untimely and wrongful death.
46. Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, as the next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, asserts a claim against Defendant, OHH Physicians, under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior and asserting Defendant negligently retained, supervised,
privileged, credentialed and otherwise entrusted the care and treatment of their patients to Defendants, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, individually and as next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, prays this Court enter judgment in her favor on behalf of the decedent, Edna M. Hardison Williams, and against the Defendants, OHH South, OHH Physicians, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, for actual damages in an amount to exceed $75,000.00; punitive damages in an amount to exceed $75,000.00 for the medical negligence claims made herein, medical bills incurred, and for the extreme pain, suffering, and mental anguish endured by Edna M. Hardison Williams prior to her untimely and wrongful death; for the reasons set forth above, her costs for bringing this action, and for such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Krystal Traylor, individually, and as next of kin of Edna M. Hardison Williams, prays this Court enter judgment in her favor and against the Defendants, OHH South, OHH Physicians, Dr. Parker, Dr. Khan, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hoos, APRN Becker, APRN Garretson, Dr Henderson, and Dr Fitzgerald, for actual damages in an amount to exceed $75,000.00; for punitive damages in an amount to exceed $75,000.00 for the untimely and wrongful death of Edna M. Hardison Williams; for the extreme pain, suffering, mental anguish, grief, loss of the companionship and love of their mother, loss of the parent-child relationship; as a result of the untimely and wrongful death of Edna Williams; for the reasons set forth above, her costs for bringing this action, and for such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
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L. Justin Lowe, OBA #18958
JUSTIN LOWE & ASSOCIATES
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Attorney for Plaintiff
ORIGINAL VERIFIED
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA )
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) ss.
I, Krystal Traylor, of lawful age, being first duly sworn, deposes and states:
That I am the Plaintiff in the above-styled and numbered cause of action; that I have read the above and foregoing instrument, and that the information and facts therein contained are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Plaintiff
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 18th day of February, 2026.
Cynthia Hall
NOTARY PUBLIC
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