Detox Clinic Death
Detox Clinic Death
Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction have exploded in prevalence throughout California and the United States in recent years. Drug overdoses have become one of the leading causes of death for Americans aged 24 to 35 years old. In 2020, more than 91,000 people died from drug overdoses. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Since 1999, more than 760,000 people died from a drug overdose.
Addictions are a serious problem, and those who suffer from them should seek out rehabilitation or detox clinics for help. When selecting a treatment center or detox facility, do your homework to ensure that the one you pick has a track record of success. Unfortunately, not all rehab centers are created equal. Some have been linked to deaths due to negligence.
When this happens, the consequences may be catastrophic, resulting in severe injuries to patients. Sometimes facility employees’ negligence and misconduct can lead to fatal accidents. While a rehabilitation center’s wrongful death may seem unusual, these occurrences occur far more often than is acceptable.
Top Drug-Related Deaths in Drug Treatment Facilities
- Excess medication administration
- Improper oversight of administration of medications
- Insufficient supervision of patients
- Improper medication dispensing to patients.
- Failure to make certain that substance aren’t brought into the premises
Causes of Deaths in Detox Facilities
Rehab facilities’ healthcare practitioners and workers are in charge of ensuring that patients receive a safe environment during their detox therapy. Patients’ lives can be put at risk if facilities do not have adequate safety precautions in place, or if caretakers are unprofessional and abusive.
Patients who are not adequately cared for or given attention can die as a result, as well as the following problems:
- Medical conditions that go unchecked as a result of negligence
- Physical injuries, such as assaults
- Neglect, resulting in starvation
- Errors related to medication or administration of medication
- When needed, individuals are unwilling to seek medical treatment from outside the institution.
If your loved one died as a result of substandard care or mistreatment in a drug rehabilitation center, you may file a wrongful death claim against the facility and the employees who failed to fulfill their duty.
You should request a death certificate if your loved one passes away at a drug, alcohol, or detox facility as a patient. Our wrongful death lawyers will assess the circumstances surrounding the patient’s death and decide whether the rehabilitation facility should be held liable for his or her loss of life.
If medical malpractice or medical negligence results in a wrongful death, you should hire the services of a professional who is knowledgeable with these circumstances and has experience handling them. You can file a wrongful death claim to seek for compensation for emotional suffering, loss of income, funeral expenses, and other associated costs and losses in the case of death in a rehabilitation facility.
Call MSD LLP for a free consultation.
