The parent company of a former Wichita Falls, Texas, standalone emergency room has filed for chapter 11 protection, possibly affected two lawsuits in local district courts, the Wichita Falls Times-Record-News reported. Neighbors Global Holdings, LLC — parent company of NEC Wichita Falls Emergency Center, L.P. — gave notice that a petition under chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code was filed on July 12. A legacy corporation lists their creditors with the 50 largest unsecured claims as totaling over $9 million in claims with the majority of them being based on trade debt. In Wichita County, NEC was facing two lawsuits — one for malpractice and the other for breach of contract. The malpractice suit stems from allegations that a girl's foot became severely infected due to improper care received at the local NEC site. In that case, attorneys representing NEC filed a motion on July 23 to abate the proceedings, essentially asking the court to temporarily suspend the lawsuit until the bankruptcy petition is completed. The order was granted by 30th District Judge Robert Brotherton on July 24.
