Family accuses LASUTH of negligence over accident victim’s death
The family of a 46-year-old man has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital of negligence, alleging he died after a six-hour treatment delay. Read More: https://punchng.com/family-accuses-lasuth-of-negligence-over-accident-victims-death/
The family of 46-year-old Olatunde Joseph Ojelabi has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) of negligence after their brother died six days after being involved in a road crash. Ojelabi's brother, Kolawole Ojelabi, made the allegation in a Facebook post on September 12, 2026, alleging that Olatunde was left unattended for over six hours after sustaining severe injuries.
According to Kolawole, Olatunde was driving to church on September 6 when a commercial tricycle made a sudden turn, causing his vehicle to crash into a stationary car. Despite arriving at LASUTH's Medical Emergency Unit before 9am, Olatunde was allegedly left outside the emergency ward for more than six hours without urgent treatment.
The family claims the hospital did not provide adequate information about his condition, medications, or treatment strategy. LASUTH denies the negligence claim, stating that Olatunde was assessed by a clinical team and received appropriate care.
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