Physicians,hospital face $9 million lawsuit following fatal OD

Two years ago, Victor Williams, a 56‐year‐old Black man, died from a fatal overdose of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. He was at home, but his family didn't have any naloxone, because he had not been given any by his treatment provider, despite multiple previous ODs. He had an opioid use disorder (OUD) and instead of being prescribed methadone or buprenorphine, he was prescribed Schedule II analgesics in the hospital. Just hours before his fatal OD, the hospital discharged him after an accidental heroin poisoning.