A beloved CT dad died after cancer surgery

Key Points:

• Francis Scott Keegan, a 63-year-old Connecticut man and pioneer in the home improvement industry, died in 2024 from squamous cell carcinoma, with his family filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Yale New Haven Hospital alleging negligent care.
• The lawsuit claims the hospital failed to properly evaluate, diagnose, and treat Keegan’s cancer, including not verifying histologic clearance before surgery and proceeding with reconstruction despite remaining cancerous tissue.
• Additional allegations include inadequate communication about his positive margin status, delays in oncologic treatment, and insufficient consideration of his status as a renal transplant recipient on immunosuppression.
• The suit asserts that these failures led to cancer progression, metastasis, additional painful treatments, disfigurement, and ultimately Keegan’s death.
• Yale New Haven Health expressed sympathy to the family but declined to comment on specifics due to ongoing litigation, while Keegan’s obituary highlights his legacy as a beloved family man and industry leader.