Child Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case

There is a new lawsuit filed by Davis Law Group in Seattle regarding the wrongful death of an autistic 15-year-old named Michael Blankenship due to a clear case of medical malpractice.

Blankenship was accidentally prescribed a painkiller-laced patch that led to his death by drug overdose. The patch contained a drug called fentanyl and had the highest dose available, a dosage that is usually given to relieve chronic pain in cancer patients.

Blankenship went to bed with the patch applied after having routine dental surgery that day and died in his sleep that night.

According to the FDA, the fentanyl patch has been a problem in the past few years and has led to many deaths and life-threatening injuries and side-effects. Doctors have been prescribing the patch for inappropriate purposes, such as headaches and occasional mild pain.

In my opinion, this is a clear case of medical negligence that led to a child's death and the Seattle Children's Hospital should be held accountable for this tragedy. Imagine how you would feel if your child went to the hospital for routine dental work and died in his sleep that night due to drug overdose.

The hospital medical director Dr. David Fisher says "There has not been any discilpine in this case, nor will there be." and "No one along the chain realized that this was not our standard practice."

Hopefully this hospital will pay for their error and it will help them remember that they made a tragic mistake that led to a senseless death.

Blankenship's mother founded a foundation in her son's name with the goal of helping autistic children with their lives and to increase public understanding of the challenges they face every day.

If you have been the victim of medical malpractice or you need a wrongful death lawyer in Virginia please contact Attorney Wayne O'Bryan at 1-800-372-4099.