Hours after she was discharged from the hospital, the 89-year-old died…medicalmalpracticelawyers, $13M New Mexico Medical Malpractice Verdict For Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols’ Death
The lawsuit reportedly alleged that while Gila was in ER, the medical staff failed to perform a full cardiac workup and instead sent Nichols to an observation unit where she stayed until the following day. The lawsuit reportedly alleged that Nichols was discharged from Gila in worse condition than when she arrived. Seven hours after discharge, Nichol died.
The family’s New Mexico medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit alleged that the hospital failed to provide necessary diagnostic testing that would have revealed that Nichols had suffered a heart attack.
On June 4, 2026, the New Mexico medical malpractice wrongful death jury agreed that Gila Regional Medical Center was negligent after two hours of deliberations, awarding the family $13 million.