The family of a Washington State University freshman who died by suicide nearly three years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a telehealth company he used to receive a prescription for the anti-depressants they say contributed to his death.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleges that 19-year-old Luke Tyler received a prescription for an anti-depressant medication from a provider on the platform Him and Hers without proper consultation and despite Luke’s disclosed history of undiagnosed depression.

The lawsuit alleges the company’s “dangerous, profit-driven scheme resulted in Luke’s death” and alleges the company, and its providers, acted negligently.

The lawsuit seeks an amount of money to be proven at trial.

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