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Attorneys Jonathan Mani and Bernie Layne of Mani Ellis & Layne Accident & Injury Lawyers are representing the family of an infant who was allegedly overdosed on morphine while receiving emergency treatment at Raleigh General Hospital. The lawsuit claims that the child, who was less than three months old at the time, received morphine despite documented respiratory distress and other serious medical concerns. After suffering multiple medical emergencies, the infant was transferred to Charleston Area Medical Center, where he was treated for a reported morphine overdose. The case seeks accountability for the injuries the child sustained and highlights concerns regarding medication administration and patient safety.

Mani Ellis & Layne is representing the family of Rachel Tussey, an Ohio wife and mother of three who died after undergoing a tummy tuck at JourneyLite of Cincinnati. According to the lawsuit, the surgery itself went well, but Rachel was allegedly given a lethal opioid overdose afterward and was left without proper monitoring or emergency care. The complaint also alleges that staff failed to properly resuscitate her after she became unresponsive. Rachel was later transported to Bethesda North Hospital, where her family learned she had suffered catastrophic brain damage. She passed away 20 days later.

Mani Ellis & Layne attorney Bernie Layne was retained to represent the family of Rachel Tussey following complications that left the Ohio mother of three with irreversible brain damage after a cosmetic surgery procedure. In statements to PEOPLE, Layne emphasized the firm’s commitment to conducting a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy while supporting the family during an extraordinarily difficult time. The article also features public comments from the surgeon who performed the procedure and highlights the family’s efforts to seek answers regarding what occurred during Rachel’s post-operative care.