Rural worker Evando Ferreira, aged 60, spoke about the death of his son Everton Ramos, aged 15, during treatment at UPA in Rio Branco Personal archive "My son died in my arms" This is the memory that rural worker Evando Ferreira da Silva, aged 60, has of the moment he lost his son Everton Ramos Ferreira da Silva, aged 15, during treatment at the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) of the Second District, in Rio Branco, in November 2022. Unsatisfied with his son's death, Evando went to court in March 2023 against the State. In June, the Acre Court of Justice (TJ-AC) upheld the State's conviction for failure to provide health services. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp The amount of compensation for moral damages, however, was reduced from R$ 160 thousand to R$ 100 thousand, with R$ 50 thousand for each of the teenager's parents. The decision is from the Second Civil Chamber of the Court of Justice of Acre (TJ-AC) and can be appealed. The State Attorney General's Office (PGE) reported that it has not yet been notified. For Evando, the main objective of the legal process was not financial compensation, but the objective of preventing other families from going through the same situation. "It's not a question of money. No money pays for my son's life. What I want is for them to be held responsible so that this doesn't happen to other families", he recalled. Everton had hydrocephalus and underwent surgery to remove a tumor in the head region. When remembering the day his son died, Evando said that the teenager began to feel severe abdominal pain and was initially taken to the UPA in the São Francisco neighborhood. After being treated, he returned home and, hours later, as the pain increased, he had to return to the doctor. This time, the family sought care at the Second District UPA. MORE Health investigates According to his father, Everton remained in the unit for hours without undergoing tests to identify the cause of the problem. "They didn't do anything. My son stayed there on the stretcher. They didn't do an exam, they didn't do an X-ray, an MRI. He spent the whole night just taking medication", he reported. According to the worker, his son's health condition worsened and the teenager began convulsing and vomiting before being rescued. "When they got there, my son was already dead. He died in my arms. He just looked at me and said: 'Father'. It was his last word", he said emotionally. Everton died as a result of complications caused by an acute abdominal condition, which progressed to sepsis, after a delay in diagnosis and a delay in adopting appropriate medical management. Case occurred at the UPA of the Second District, in Rio Branco Odair Leal/sesacre Perda According to the father, the decision to make the story public is to encourage other families to report similar cases. "May it serve as an example for other fathers and mothers not to remain silent. There is no money to pay for a child's life. What I hope is that this serves as an example so that situations like this don't happen again", he argued. The father also recalled that, years before his son's death, Everton had already undergone another treatment at the same health unit which, according to him, resulted in a wrong diagnosis. For him, holding those involved accountable represents a way of demanding improvements in the care provided to the population. "I'm not lying or inventing anything. I’m telling the truth, what I experienced with my son”, he said.
Father remembers his son's death due to medical failure in UPA in Acre: 'He died in my arms'
Rural worker Evando Ferreira, aged 60, spoke about the death of his son Everton Ramos, aged 15, during treatment at UPA in Rio Branco Personal archive "My son died in my arms" This is the memory that rural worker Evando...
Court Decision In the decision, the judges partially accepted the State's appeal. The panel recognized that there was a delay in diagnosing an acute abdominal condition. According to the case's rapporteur, judge Júnior Alberto, the State's responsibility was proven through an expert report, which pointed out flaws in the assistance provided by the public health network. Justice reduces compensation amount for family of teenager who died after failure to provide care at UPA in Acre Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels According to the text, the report also points out that the patient presented a condition compatible with an acute abdomen, progressing to sepsis and death in less than 72 hours. The decision highlights the existence of a failure to identify the surgical condition early. As a result, there was a drastic reduction in the chances of a favorable outcome. “There was an operational failure in the health care network to recognize the potentially surgical condition early, which would have enabled, with reasonable probability, a more favorable clinical outcome,” highlights the document. When analyzing the appeal, the rapporteur also highlighted that the State's responsibility is objective when there is a failure in the provision of public health services. "The State is objectively responsible for damages arising from failure to provide public health services, when delays in diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic management directly contribute to the patient's death", details the decision. Although the conviction was maintained, the judges understood that the amount fixed in the first instance, in 2025, in the amount of R$160 thousand, should be reduced. The panel considered that, in similar cases, the TJ-AC sets compensation of R$50,000 for each parent. “The value of R$50 thousand for each parent proves to be more appropriate and proportional, avoiding unjust enrichment and respecting the financial capacity of the treasury", highlights the decision. Review Acre’s news programs
