Former Inexperienced Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga is suing a Southern California hospital and several other of its medical doctors — claiming they contributed to his teenage son’s tragic dying final yr.
The ex-NFLer filed the go well with in Los Angeles this week … alleging a number of physicians at Windfall Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Heart didn’t correctly take care of Julius Poppinga after the household had admitted the 17-year-old into the ability’s ICU.
Within the go well with, Brady and his spouse, Brooke, say they introduced of their boy on Aug. 27, 2023 with chest pains and respiratory points … however regardless of ’round the clock consideration from docs, he did not get higher.
On Aug. 29, the Poppingas mentioned of their lawsuit Julius was out and in of consciousness whereas preventing to breathe … however at one level, he wakened and was “tearful and afraid” as he yelled to Brooke he thought “he was going to die.”
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Brady and Brooke allege a physician on the scene “negligently and wrongfully concluded” Julius was having a panic assault — and prescribed him some treatment. A short while later, they are saying Julius handed away.
An post-mortem, the go well with states, decided Julius died of a pulmonary embolism.
The Poppingas are suing for wrongful dying as a consequence of medical negligence and extra … and are asking for unspecified damages.
The 2 have truly spoken publicly about Julius’ passing a number of instances — together with again in June when Brooke described her late son as a “very compassionate” and “joyful human being.”