Ephedra A Factor In Bechler Death
Ephedra Was A Factor In Bechler Death. Dr. Joshua Perper, the Broward County Medical Examiner, has ruled that Baltimore pitcher Steve Bechler the stimulant ephedra was a factor in his death recently. Dr. Perper said Bechler, 23, had "significant amounts of Ephedrine" in his system, which contributed to his death from … [Read more...]
Families Testify on Ephedra Deaths
Ephedra Deaths Lawsuit. At a hearing in the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge yesterday morning, Doug Hanson held up a photograph of a smiling woman holding a baby boy. "This is my wife, Anne," he said, and told the story of the day in October 1998 when his wife passed away. "We got a call she'd been working out at the gym and … [Read more...]
Family Wins $1M In Ephedrine Lawsuit
A Family Has Been Awarded In Ephedrine Lawsuit. A jury awarded more than $1 million US to a family whose son died after taking a supplement that contained the stimulant ephedrine. In 1999, 24-year-old Charles Bryant Scurlock II took the energy-booster Ripped Fuel and collapsed while taking an Army National Guard physical fitness … [Read more...]
Examiner Cites Stimulant In Orioles Pitcher’s Death
Stimulant Cite In Steve Bechler's Death. The autopsy performed Tuesday on Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler uncovered several factors that contributed to his death from heatstroke, but Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper placed significant blame on a weight-loss drug containing ephedrine. Perper reported that … [Read more...]
