Duncan's family said the care Duncan received was at best "incompetent" and at worst "racially motivated".[50] Family members threatened legal action against the hospital where Duncan received treatment.[51] In response, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital issued a statement, "Our care team provided Mr. Duncan with the same high level of attention and care that would be given any patient, regardless of nationality or ability to pay for care. We have a long history of treating a multicultural community in this area."[52] The hospital spent an estimated $500,000 on Duncan's treatment.