Categories: Opioids

Prince’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Doctor Who Prescribed Opioids

The family of Prince have filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota doctor who prescribed opioid pain pills to him prior to his death.

The lawsuit states that Dr. Michael Schulenberg had “an opportunity and duty during the weeks before Prince’s death to diagnose and treat Prince’s opioid addiction, and to prevent his death. They failed to do so.”

Following the death of the musician in April of 2016, Dr. Schulenberg was fined $30,000 after confessing that he had prescribed oxycodone to Prince’s bodyguard in order to protect the singer’s identity.

Prince’s death, however, was directly linked to high levels of fentanyl in his body. An investigation into his death failed to indicate where he obtained the fentanyl. Regardless, Prince’s family is seeking in excess of $50,000 from Dr. Schulenberg.

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Jake Gosselin

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