By the Associated Press and KFDI News:
The parents of a 3-year-old Scott City boy who died after a dental procedure in Wichita have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Angel Zapata and Nancy Valenzuela filed the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging their son did not receive proper care during a procedure to remove teeth. Abiel Valenzuela Zapata died after undergoing a procedure on July 6th at Tiny Teeth Pediatric Dentistry.
The suit filed by attorney Brad Prochaska names dentist Scott White, nurse-anesthetist Jeremy Salsbury, Tiny Teeth Dentistry and Special Anesthesia Services. The lawsuit says that shortly after the boy received anesthetics, he showed signs of an irregular heart rhythm and inadequate patient ventilation. Emergency responders were called but the boy died at a hospital.
Attorney Mark Maloney with the Hinkle Law Firm in Wichita is representing Tiny Teeth, and he issued a statement in response to the lawsuit:
“We are disappointed that Mr. Prochaska has filed this lawsuit so prematurely. Many details spelled out in his filing are incomplete at best, and inaccurate at worst. Without the coroner’s final report, Mr. Prochaska can only speculate as to what occurred.
Like Abiel’s family, we, too, want to know exactly what caused this child’s death. We continue to focus on the facts.
Tiny Teeth Pediatric Dentistry grieves deeply over the loss of Abiel. We are keeping his family in our thoughts and prayers.”
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