Dentist Sued For Wrongful Death After Giving Fentanyl
Felita Dowdy, a young 33 year old woman suffering from cerebral palsy went in to the dentist to have teeth extraction surgery and unfortunately, she never came out alive. Her estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the dentist Dr. Bruce Lish and St. Luke's Hospital. The lawsuit alleges among other things that a dose of fentanyl painkiller given to Dowdy by the dentist may have contributed to her going into cardiac arrest during surgery. Fentanyl is 100 times more powerful than heroin and many times is only prescribed to patients suffering from severe pain.
Once Dowdy went into cardiac arrest she was taken to the hospital with a brain injury. At this point it is unclear what caused the problem with the surgery. It may have been a combination of the Fentanyl or a surgical mistake. Once Dowdy was taken to the hospital, the lawsuit alleges that she wasn't given the proper care and monitoring which also let to her death.
