Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson’s 39-year old wife Kira died during childbirth at Cedars Sinai when her bladder was lacerated during a C-section and her symptoms negligently ignored for 10 hours while she bled out. Johnson is the Chair of the Fairness for Injured Patients Act.

“This ballot measure is about justice for families, especially women of color who experience more medical negligence in a biased health care system and then are denied accountability because of California’s outdated, one-size-fits-all cap. With this compromise, families will finally be able to find an attorney and have their day in court,” said Charles Johnson, Chair of the Fairness For Injured Patients Act campaign.  “I’m proud that it’s a part of my wife’s legacy that other families will have access to the justice that we’ve been denied.”

“This ballot measure is about justice for families, especially women of color who experience more medical negligence in a biased health care system and then are denied accountability because of California’s outdated, one-size-fits-all cap. If the legislature approves this compromise, families will finally be able to find an attorney and have their day in court. That’s what I wanted for Kira. If lawmakers pass this deal, I can tell my sons we restored Californians’ access to justice,” said Charles Johnson.

Charles Johnson, Chair of the Fairness for Injured Patients Act campaign, lost his wife Kira after she gave birth to their second son. Her surgeon cut her bladder during a C-section but Kira was allowed to bleed internally for ten hours as her husband pleaded for help but was ignored. When Kira was finally taken back for emergency surgery it was too late to save her life.