Two years after administering the powerful painkiller that killed his patient, Dr. Joshua Glauser said he'd do it again.
Jurors took a dim view of the doctor's lengthy and unapologetic testimony. They deliberated for four hours last week before finding Glauser responsible for the death of 53-year-old Josh Hamby, an investment manager who fatally overdosed at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital in 2020 while undergoing treatment for pancreatitis.
Jurors awarded Hamby's widow and young son $20 million in damages for the accidental death. The family has begun to share its story in hopes of preventing others like it.
"Pancreatitis is so common, so many people have it. It's a very treatable condition," said Hamby's wife, Marzena. "To have someone die because of opioids and not being monitored — it's just mind-blowing."