Drug Overdose

Death from Drug Overdose Was an Accident – Not Suicide

Client’s husband died from an overdose of a combination of prescribed drugs, including [drug* and drug*] Decedent had suffered from a very painful condition that required long-term use of the prescribed narcotics. Over the last year before his death, he had been unable to work but had hidden that from his wife by pretending to go to work each day.  He had been depressed and was in severe financial debt at the time of his death. In order to avoid liability under an accidental death policy, MetLife claimed that the death was not “accidental”, but rather the result of suicide.  [...]

By |2022-12-09T21:20:40+00:00October 11th, 2022|Legal Updates, Success Stories|0 Comments

Accidental Death Claim: Drug Overdose Death

Our client’s son died as a result of an accidental drug overdose.  The father was the beneficiary on the accidental death insurance policy.  Insurance company refused to pay the benefits claiming that the death was not “accidental.”  The question came down to whether it was reasonably foreseeable that one would die as a result of taking illegal drugs (in this case heroin).  […]

Death Caused by Accidental Overdose of Prescription Drug is Covered Under an Accidental Death Policy

Accidental death policies, by definition, provide benefits when the insured dies as the result of an accident. However, not all accidents are covered since most policies have exclusions limiting the type of accidents that will be covered. State Insurance Codes have placed limitations on what exclusions an insurance company can place in such policies. […]

By |2008-12-02T18:49:00+00:00December 2nd, 2008|Legal Updates|0 Comments
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