The household of Nichelle Nichols was simply handed a hefty sum … after a jury awarded them hundreds of thousands in a lawsuit.
The TV and movie icon’s property was awarded $13 million on account of a wrongful demise lawsuit towards Gila Medical Middle in Silver Metropolis, New Mexico, the place Nichols was handled in 2022.
The legendary Nichols was a trailblazer as Lt. Uhura on “Star Trek” … the primary Black lady to play a starring position on TV. She additionally appeared because the beloved character in a number of ‘ST’ movies.
Per the decision sheet … Gila Regional Medical Middle was 40% liable within the case, with one physician being discovered 60% liable, whereas one other was 0% liable.
Native station KOAT 7 reported the actress had a coronary heart situation, and through a go to to the ER … she allegedly didn’t get the correct remedy — and was transferred to an assisted dwelling facility, the place she died hours later. She was 89.
We have reached out to Gila Medical Middle in Silver Metropolis for remark … to this point, no phrase again.
