Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga is now suing a hospital along with some of its doctors, claiming they contributed to his 17-year-old's son death last year.
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According to TMZ, Poppinga filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles this week. He is blaming Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center for not properly taking care of Julius Poppinga after the family took him into the ICU on August 27, 2023.
The ex-NFler and his wife, Brooke, say their son Julius was brought in with chest pains and breathing issues. Then a couple days later he was going in and out of consciousness. At one point in time, the family heard him say "he was going to die," while letting out tears.
The doctor on the scene acted on this by prescribing him medication, for they thought he was having a panic attack.
The parents are now saying that the doctor on the scene wrongfully concluded this, and he passed away soon after this.
Tragically, Julius died of pulmonary embolism, which is a life-threatening blockage in a lung artery caused by a blood clot.
Ventura County, CA - 17 year old Julius Poppinga, son of former Packers Super Bowl Champ Brady Poppinga
died suddenly on August 30, 2023
Julius, junior at Westlake High School and a member of the school's varsity football team, died after suffering a "severe asthma attack and… pic.twitter.com/U2mMg52JWa
— William Makis MD (@MakisMD) September 28, 2023
In particular, the Poppingas are asking for unspecified damages, while suing for "wrongful death due to medical negligence and more."
My good friend and former Packers teammate @BradyPoppinga and his wife Brooke tragically lost their son Julius last week. I encourage those with any memories of Julius to visit the website below and share in an effort to keep Julius’ legacy alive 🙏🏼https://t.co/uob6pUZcF4 pic.twitter.com/WHTALU7ycz
— Clay Matthews III (@ClayMatthews52) September 7, 2023
After his son's death, Brady took to social media to give a tribute statement.
"I would like to thank EVERYONE for their unbelievably beautiful, sweet and loving compassion sent our way," he wrote on August 31, 2023. "Julius is a special soul who has touched so many lives. He is missed, but we KNOW that through the Savior, we will see him and be with him again. #famliesareforever."
In view of Julius' career, he was a two-way football player at Westlake High School, and was described by his mom of being "very compassionate and a joyful human being."
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