Prince’sfamily is holding his former doctor responsible forhis death two years ago.
The family of the late “Purple Rain” singer claims Dr. Michael Schulenberg failed to treat Prince’s opiate addiction, which could have prevented his fatal overdose in 2016, according to theAssociated Press.
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Four months prior, Prince’s family announced they were suing the Illinois hospital that treated the Grammy award winner for an opioid overdose, in which he was revived a week before his death.
On April 21, 2016, the music icon was foundunresponsive in an elevatorat his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota. He was 57.
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Also in a previous lawsuit, the family alleged that Prince’s death was a result of not being properly treated for an opioid addiction.
An attorney for Prince’s siblings announced that the new lawsuit filed this week will replace the suit filed in April, the Associated Press reported.
“Prince lived in Minnesota all his life and passed away here, so we always thought his family’s lawsuit belonged in Minnesota,” attorney John Goetz said in a statement given to the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, Schulenberg denies the claims.
“We understand this situation has been difficult on everyone close to Mr. Nelson and his fans across the globe,” Schulenberg said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “Be that as it may, Dr. Schulenberg stands behind the care that Mr. Nelson received.”
When it comes to the investigation surrounding Prince’s sudden death,no criminal charges have been filed.
“We simply do not have sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime related to Prince’s death,” Carver County Attorney Mark Metz said in a recent press conference.
source: people.com
