Kyle Slade lawsuit. Valley, Arizona man who checked into Copper Springs East, a mental health facility in Gilbert for depression dies after given the wrong medication.
They were supposed to him, instead they killed him… The family of a Valley, Arizona man who was being treated for depression has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that his death was the result of being given the wrong medication.
Kyle Slade, a 40-year-old father of four checked himself in at Copper Springs East, a mental health facility in Gilbert for depression on September 25 only to die three days later according to the suit.
The lawsuit claims a nurse mistakenly administered a ‘preventable’ overdose, giving him 90 milligrams of methadone according to FOX10.
Arizona dad checks into mental health facility only to end up dead 3 days later
‘The nurse unfortunately dosed him with 90 milligrams of methadone, and he’s completely opiate naive, and it took his life,’ the man’s wife, Morgan Slade told the outlet.
Morgan Slade says her husband entered Copper Springs East to get help for his mental health — but never came home.
‘He wanted to take care of himself so that he could be there for the kids and I. And instead, he doesn’t come out,’ she said. ‘And now we don’t have a dad and we don’t have a husband and we don’t have our best friend.’
Attorney Richard Lyons, who represents the family, says the nurse realized the mistake but no one acted quickly to save Slade’s life, AZFamily reported.
According to the complaint, staff members then sent Slade back to his room for three hours before they discovered him unresponsive and called 911. The lawsuit also alleges the nurse later told an on-call physician that Slade was mistakenly given only 9 milligrams of methadone.
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The family’s attorney said multiple failures led to the death. ‘If the methadone is not given, Kyle’s alive. If he’s sent to the emergency department, Kyle’s alive. If Narcan is given, Kyle’s alive … And his kids have a dad.’
The lawsuit claims the nurse was a temporary employee without psychiatric training. Lyons alleges the facility cut corners by hiring unqualified temporary staff to cover weekend shifts.
Slade was an organ donor, and his family took part in an honor walk before the donation surgery. ‘Very special, almost a reverent type of feeling as you walk him down the hall and that was so difficult,’ said his mother, Christy Zundal.
LifePoint Health, which runs Copper Springs East, released a statement saying they are ‘deeply saddened by the loss of this patient” and will ‘continue to cooperate fully with the investigation.’ As well as stating, ‘…our most important priority is ensuring that our patients receive excellent, safe care, and we take any allegation that this commitment has been violated extremely seriously.’
Read a release in part from NurseIO (staffing agency that provided the nurse): NurseIO is deeply saddened by the tragic incident at the behavioral health facility. Our thoughts are with the patient’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
We are a credentialing and staffing marketplace that connects licensed healthcare professionals with facilities in need of temporary support. Every Professional using our platform undergoes credential verification, including confirmation of all active licenses and certifications before being presented to a facility.
While NurseIO facilitates these connections, each contracting facility is responsible for onboarding, orientation, training, supervision, and ensuring compliance with its internal policies and procedures. Facilities determine which professionals to engage and oversee all aspects of patient care.
NurseIO does not direct or deliver patient care, but we take our responsibilities in credential verification and compliance seriously.
