Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over woman’s death after tummy tuck

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A lawsuit filed by the husband of a Franklin woman who died after tummy tuck surgery will move forward after Hamilton County Judge Christopher McDowell denied a motion to dismiss Wednesday.

Rachel Tussey died on March 17, three weeks after her tummy tuck was performed at JourneyLite Surgery Center on Feb. 25.

In his lawsuit, Tussey’s husband, Jeremy Tussey, claims Rachel was stable in post-anesthesia care after surgery but became hypoxic and unresponsive…

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