Family hires attorney after man's tragic MRI accident involving 20-pound chain
Keith McAllister, 61, suffered three heart attacks after being pulled into the magnetic force of an MRI at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury last week, and died. He was wearing a 20-pound chain at the time of the incident.
Now, his family has hired an attorney to "ensure accountability" stemming from the incident, according to the New York Post.
The family has reportedly retained attorney Michael Lauterborn of Smith, Cheung and Lauterborn, PC.
"This heartbreaking incident highlights the critical importance of safety protocols in medical imaging facilities," Lauterborn reportedly said. "The family and our legal team are dedicated to assisting the appropriate authorities in their investigation and in efforts to ensure accountability and prevent similar tragedies in the future."
McAllister's widow, Adrienne Jones-McAllister, was undergoing a knee scan at the time of the accident.
According to the couple's daughter, Samantha Bodden, the MRI technician allegedly left the room to track down McAllister and asked him for assistance, but did not warn him of the danger of wearing metal near the machine.
After initial reports that McAllister entered the room on his own and was not authorized to be there, Bodden clarified that he was in fact invited in.
"Several news stations are saying he wasn't authorized to be in the room when, in fact, he was because the technician went and brought him into the room," Bodden wrote.
Bodden said she and Jones-McAllister attempted to free McAllister from the machine before finally calling the police for help.
Fox News Digital reached out to Smith, Cheung and Lauterborn, PC and to Nassau Open MRI for comment.
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