Exact cause of Angels pitcher’s death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial

Exact cause of Angels pitcher’s death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial

Jurors in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death case against the Los Angeles Angels are facing dueling explanations for exactly which substance or mix of substances caused the pitcher’s death, as attorneys for both the ballclub and Skaggs’ family have offered opposing expert testimony in the ongoing trial. A coroner’s report released more than six years ago found that Skaggs had the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone in his system, as well as…