Buxton woman gets $1.3 million following husband's wrongful death caused by Togus VA

Federal judge awards Maine woman $1.3M in medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit

A Buxton woman who brought a medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government for her husband’s death has been awarded $1.3 million by a federal judge. Roy Palmer was complaining of abdominal pain when his wife, Janet, dropped him off at the Togus VA Medical Hospital in Augusta in April 2020. Palmer, who was 69 years old and a U.S. Army veteran, was prescribed high doses of pain medication along with a sedative that led …

Buxton widow awarded $1.3 million from Togus VA hospital for husband’s death

Roy Palmer, a U.S. Army veteran, died in 2020 after doctors gave him too much pain medication for stomach pain, leading to an overdose and respiratory cardiac arrest.

Buxton woman gets $1.3 million following husband's wrongful death caused by Togus VA

Court documents show Roy Palmer had a heart attack caused by a mixture of prescribed medications

How Wrongful Death Laws Protect Families

The loss of a loved one is one of life’s most devastating experiences—emotionally, mentally, and often financially. When that loss is caused by someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional act, the aftermath can be even more traumatic. Wrongful death laws exist to provide a path to justice and compensation for families left behind, giving them a legal avenue to seek accountability and recover damages for their immeasurable loss. These…