Eddie Bernice Johnson death: Family reaches ‘resolution’ with BSW [Video]

DALLAS — The family of the late Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced Wednesday that they have reached a “resolution of all matters” in their allegations against Baylor Scott & White over Johnson’s medical care before her death.

“As we move forward and we are prepared to move forward, we want her impact to still be felt in this community,” said Kirk Johnson, Eddie Bernice Johnson’s son. “There are many organizations, initiatives that she had intended to respect, serve and contribute to.”

The resolution involved the hospital company committing “to work directly with the Congresswoman’s family,” family attorney Les Weisbrod said in a statement, including establishing a nursing scholarship program in Johnson’s honor, a move that Baylor Scott & White confirmed Wednesday.

“Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a friend and champion in the communities we serve — she is an inspiration …