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Tyler Skaggs’ agent, surgeon testify they were in the dark about pitcher’s drug use
- Top testimony shows Skaggs’s agent said a fentanyl warning was not given, framed as part of acknowledging recovery.
- Hamill described a 2013 Percocet addiction Skaggs disclosed during an intervention.
- Dr. Neal ElAttrache testified that patient notes might not reveal past drug use, affecting post‑op pain decisions.
- The trial explored if past drug use information was shared with Angels’ executives and how that influenced care.
- The defense pushed the notion that pitchers routinely play through pain, shaping the trial’s scope.
- Cross-examinations centered on whether Skaggs’ wife’s absence on the road indicated other issues.
- The jury trial included testimony about the prescription of pain meds and potential risks of liver damage.
- ElAttrache testified that he could not recall being told about Skaggs’ past drug use.
- The proceedings emphasized that team workers’ compensation paid for Skaggs’ Tommy John surgery and related notes access.
- The testimony touched on communications about pain management and Skaggs’s past drug use with medical staff.
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