Aaron Carter Estate Settles With Walgreens in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Xanax Prescriptions
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Aaron Carter’s estate has settled its wrongful death claims against Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy, which filled his Xanax prescriptions before his death in 2022. The agreement resolves all claims against both pharmacies, but the estate’s case against Carter’s former dentist remains scheduled for trial in January.
The settlement terms were not disclosed, though the family’s lawyer said they were satisfied with the resolution. Carter’s former fiancée filed the lawsuit on behalf of their son, alleging that medical providers overprescribed Xanax and pharmacies filled the prescriptions without checking for misuse. Defendants have argued that inhaled compressed-air gas, rather than Xanax, caused Carter’s death, and that the amount of Xanax in his system was insufficient to make him lose consciousness; a psychiatry clinic settled in May.
- Walgreens and another pharmacy settled claims over Carter’s Xanax prescriptions.
- Settlement terms have not been made public.
- The estate’s case against Carter’s former dentist is still pending.