Estate of Woman Killed by Prescription Drugs receives $100,000 Verdict
Angela Dobyns was prescribed medication for a bulging disc. She worked as a housekeeper for a hotel and the pain in her back was interfering with her work. Dobyns was a wife and mother of two. Dobyns doctor was Dr. Chung and he testified at trial that in the 2 1/2 years that he had her as a patient, he saw her 47 times and she went to the emergency room 27 times. Dobyns ended up dying of cardiac arrest because of all of the drugs.
This case illustrates the problems people can have when they are prescribed too many drugs for too long. The Estate of Dobyns filed a wrongful death lawsuit and a jury returned a verdict of $100,000 but offset the verdict based on 50% contributary negligence. The case can be read by clicking here: Dobyns Case
