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Seattle Children’s Hospitals Takes Blame For Boy’s Overdose

When we take our children to the hospital, we not only expect them to get better, we expect them to be safe. However, a recent incident at Seattle Children's Hospital ended in tragedy as an accidental overdose killed a 15-year-old Washington boy.

In a horrifying Washington medical mistake, Michael Blankenship was given a powerful painkiller that took the boy's life while he slept in his bed the night after a dental procedure at the Washington hospital. The Kent, Washington, boy suffered from autism and could not speak - making the tooth extraction slightly more complicated than for other children.

The drug he was given, a powerful high-dose fentanyl pain patch given to those suffering from chronic pain or those recovering from serious surgery, is not meant for children, those not used to narcotics, or those recovering from minor dental work. Despite this, the prescription made its way past several safety checks and onto the body of Blankenship.

Seattle Children's Hospital has publicly apologized for the deadly medical mistake and said in a press conference that they will "everything in their power" to prevent future negligence that may lead to a Washington child accident. They also admitted their system to prevent medication errors was flawed.

The parents of the young man have filed a WA wrongful death lawsuit against those that they believe are responsible for the boy's medical malpractice death. They believe that two dentists as well as Seattle Children's hospital itself, were negligent and reckless. The wrongful death suit was filed in King County Superior Court.

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