Parents of deceased player to sue over diet supplementDate: 03.06.2003
Posted by: Anabolic Info Team United States
Steve Bechler's parents plan to sue the makers of a diet supplement containing ephedra, which a coroner said contributed to the heatstroke death of the Baltimore Orioles pitcher in spring training.
Attorney Todd Macaluso said Ernie and Pat Bechler will sue Cytodyne Technologies, Inc., and Phoenix Laboratories, the manufacturers of Xenadrine RFA-1, a diet supplement that includes ephedra.
The civil action will charge wrongful death, product liability, negligence, fraud and misrepresentation this week, Macaluso said.
There was no announcement about how much the family might seek in damages or where the lawsuit would be filed.
"The loss of Steve Bechler has had a devastating effect on the family," Macaluso said in a statement Monday.
Ephedrine use is banned by the NCAA, the International Olympic Committee and the NFL, but not Major League Baseball.
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