On July 16, 2025, Jones-McAllister was accompanied by McAllister to the office while she received an MRI of her knee. After the imaging was complete, the technician asked McAllister to move Jones-McAllister off the table.<\/p>\n
McAllister was wearing a \u201clarge metallic chain\u201d around his neck, which caused him to be \u201cdrawn into” the machine, according to the complaint. Jones-McAllister \u201cwitnessed and was totally aware through all of her senses\u201d as her husband suffered through his injuries up until his July 17 death, the filing claims.<\/p>\n
As a result, Jones-McAllister claims that her late husband’s death was caused by the defendant’s \u201cnegligent, wanton, reckless and careless acts,\u201d which were a result of the office’s allowing “dangerous, hazardous and\/or unsafe conditions to exist,” and failing to inform McAllister to remove the chain from his neck and permitting him to enter the MRI room.<\/p>\n
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Following her husband’s death, Jones-McAllister sustained \u201csevere and serious personal, psychological and emotional injuries to her mind and body,\u201d including pain, disability, disfigurement and loss of body function, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
As a result of the injuries, she had to cover the costs for the medical care \u201cin an effort to alleviate the suffering and ills sustained.”<\/p>\n
She is seeking an undisclosed amount of damages that a jury would find \u201cfair, adequate and just.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones-McAllister previously recalled her husband’s tragic death, explaining that he suffered several heart attacks,\u00a0News 12 Long Island<\/a> reported.\u00a0“He went limp in my arms,\u201d she told the outlet in July 2025.<\/p>\n Jones-McAllister and the MRI technician allegedly spent several minutes trying to free McAllister before police were called, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser<\/a> created by Jones-McAllister’s daughter, Samantha Bodden.<\/p>\n Upon the authorities’ arrival, McAllister remained attached to the machine “for almost an hour before they could release the chain from the machine.”<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n PEOPLE reached out to the attorneys for Adrienne Jones-McAllister and Nassau Open MRI for comment.<\/p>\n