Claris Law Legal Blogging Community

Name:

E-mail:

Phone Number:

Zip Code:

Your Question:

Editor: Robert Binstock
Profession: Paxil Side Effect Attorney

Category: Paxil Suicide

Monday afternoon Army sergeant Steven Lopez shot his wife Brenda Davila before turning the gun on himself. Lopez was suffering from depression following serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lopez was prescribed Paxil to deal with his depression but did not take his medication on the prescribed schedule.

Based on accounts by police and family members, the couple had a dispute around 1:30 p.m. Monday, with Davila saying she did not want Lopez to see their toddler children, a boy and girl. Lopez left, but returned shortly before 2 p.m. to confront Davlia, said Amy Lopez, his sister.

Lopez told Davila that if he couldn't see the children, then neither could she. Then he shot her and, without hesitation, shot himself. It all happened in seconds, said Lovell Police Chief Nick Lewis.

Many American soldiers are dealing with severe depression and have been disillusioned by the time they have spent in combat. This tragic event is a reminder of the hardships of serving the country.