San Antonio Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against H-E-B

A San Antonio man, Craig Allen, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against popular Texas grocer H-E-B, blaming his father's death on the company's "medical negligence." The lawsuit, filed on May 30 in the state District Court in San Antonio, seeks damages of $250,000 to $1 million.

Allen is suing H-E-B individually and on behalf of his late father's estate, Jerrold P. Allen, a retired Air Force major general. 79-year-old Jerrold Allen was supposed to pick up a prescription for the blood thinner Brilinta from the H-E-B pharmacy on Potranco Road, but was told it was unavailable and to wait for it to arrive by mail.

"...he was erroneously informed that H-E-B could not dispense the medication..."

Four days later, Allen suffered a [heart attack] due to not taking the prescribed medication and unfortunately passed away two days after that.

H-E-B Response

H-E-B has denied any wrongdoing, stating:

"H-E-B Pharmacy followed applicable standard of care. Because this matter is in pending litigation, we cannot comment further."

Allen's lawyer, Randall Sorrels, countered, saying:

"Mr. Allen's death was 100% preventable... Better policies, more training, and just doing their job right would have not cost Mr. Allen his life."

The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and various expenses.