KZN Health facing lawsuit over Durban maggots case
The family of a man who was found with maggots in his mouth at RK Khan Hospital is suing the KwaZulu-Natal Health Department for R7-million.
Sadek Ebrahim was admitted to the Chatsworth hospital in mid-June to be treated for gangrene.
He died in hospital two weeks later.
His family is accusing the hospital of neglect.
Ebrahim's wife has denied counter-claimed that they hadn't been looking after him properly prior to his admission to hospital.
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Their attorney, Theasan Pillay says they have issued letters of demand and claims for general damages.
He says Ebrahim's wife is claiming R2-million while their son, who witnessed the incident, is suing for R5-million.
Pillay says it's not about the money - as it won't bring peace to the family.
"The lasting image that he has is of his father's mouth infested with maggots. That's haunting to say the least. I don't think anyone can emphathise to the degree of trauma this has had on him," Pillay said.