$12 Million Settlement for Catastrophic Opioid Overprescribing

The attorneys at Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Butler, LLC represented a client who suffered life-altering injuries after being prescribed extraordinarily high doses of opioid medications following a soft tissue injury to the muscles at the base of her neck.

Our investigation revealed that the prescribing physician placed our client on 12,000 milligrams of morphine per day and later reduced the dosage to 9,600 milligrams while simultaneously prescribing 2,200 milligrams of methadone per day. As a result of these excessive opioid dosages, our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.

The injury was catastrophic. Our client now requires 24-hour institutional care and will continue to need around-the-clock assistance for the remainder of her life. Her past medical expenses exceeded $1 million, and her future care costs were estimated at approximately $300,000 annually.

The lawyers of Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Butler, LLC worked with medical experts and life-care planning professionals to establish the extent of the injuries, the lifelong consequences of the brain damage, and the substantial future costs associated with her care.

Through aggressive advocacy and meticulous case preparation, Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Butler, LLC secured a $12,000,000 settlement on behalf of our client, helping provide the financial resources necessary to meet her lifelong medical and care needs.

Settlement Amount: $12,000,000

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