Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga has reportedly sued Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and several doctors over his son's death.
Poppinga filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles in the last week of November, accusing doctors at the hospital of neglecting the care of her 17-year-old son, Julius. According to reports, Poppinga and his wife Brooke admitted Julius to the ICU on August 27, 2023, after complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. TMZ.
They claim that doctors at the hospital “inadvertently and unfairly concluded” that Julius was having a panic attack and prescribed medication, which did not improve his health. He died a short time later, and a subsequent autopsy confirmed his death. cause of death According to TMZ, the cause was a pulmonary embolism.
Poppinga is suing the doctors for contributing to the tragic incident, including wrongful death due to medical malpractice. According to TMZ, the family is seeking unspecified damages.
The lawsuit claims that while Julius received 24-hour care while hospitalized, doctors misassessed his condition and failed to provide the medical care his son needed before his death.
GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 6: Green Bay Packers #51 Brady Poppinga plays during summer training camp practice at the Hutson Center on August 6, 2007 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. protect (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
According to TMZ, documents say Julius had trouble breathing and blacked out, and at one point woke up “in tears and fear” and yelled at Brooke, “I was afraid I was going to die.”(Related: Disney tries to avoid wrongful death lawsuit in most shocking way)
The family had previously spoken out about their son's tragic loss and expressed concern about the care provided to him during his time of need.
