Drug Overdose

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Walgreens sued after teen dies from morphine intoxication

November 28, 2016

The parents of a teenager filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging their son died of morphine intoxication due to medical negligence. Tom Steinbacher Sr. and Christine Steinbacher, as co-administrators of their son’s estate, filed…

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Family gets $3.3 million in Northwestern drug overdose lawsuit

November 15, 2016

The family of a man who died after being given a drug overdose was awarded $3.3 million in a medical malpractice case against Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Plaintiff Kathryn Howe-Vandelinder filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit…

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