A couple whose three-year-old son died of complications from a surgery to correct his hole-in-heart condition is considering taking legal action against the National Cardiothoracic Centre.
Noel and Vida Jacquaye said they are compelled to seek legal redress after a post-mortem on their deceased child, Andy, confirmed that he died of post-surgery complications.
In an interview with Joy News, Andy’s father, Noel said after a doctor friend had explained details of the post-mortem to him, he was convinced a court action will give the family some justice.
“I spoke to a colleague who is a doctor and he told me that there was some mistake during the surgery. They did something they were not supposed to do,” Noel said.
Three-year-old Andy Jacquaye suffered from a hole in heart condition and required urgent surgery. The family needed to raise GHS 32,000 before the surgery could be done.
The amount was paid through the benevolence of the family’s church members, and the surgery after being postponed several times in 2016, it was eventually scheduled for February15, 2017.
But Andy died after the surgery.
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