Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has formally served a legal notice on Euracare Hospital, Lagos, marking the first official step toward legal action over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu. The move signals a significant escalation in her demand for accountability following what she has described as a tragic and avoidable loss.
Sources familiar with the development confirmed that the legal notice was issued through Adichie’s representatives, notifying the hospital of her intention to seek redress over the circumstances surrounding her son’s death earlier this year. The notice reportedly outlines allegations of medical negligence and procedural failures during a medical intervention carried out at the facility.
Adichie had previously released a deeply emotional statement detailing the events that led to her son’s death, alleging that improper sedation, lack of monitoring, and failure to follow established medical protocols played a critical role in the tragedy. According to her account, her son was stable before being transferred to Euracare Hospital for routine procedures, after which his condition deteriorated rapidly.
The legal notice places Euracare Hospital under formal obligation to respond, as required by law, and opens the door to a potential lawsuit if the matter is not resolved. Legal analysts say the case could draw national attention to issues of patient safety, medical accountability, and standards of care in Nigeria’s private healthcare sector.
As of the time of filing this report, Euracare Hospital has not issued an official public response to the legal notice. The development has sparked renewed public debate on medical ethics and the protection of vulnerable patients, with many Nigerians closely watching how the case unfolds.
The matter is expected to progress in the coming weeks as legal processes take their course.
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