2 days ago · On Jan. 10, 2024, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht went to his pharmacy, the Walgreens at 729 W. Northland Ave. in Appleton, to refill his inhaler prescription. Diagnosed with asthma as a baby, Cole ...

2 days ago · According to the lawsuit, Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from asthma all his life. He managed it with daily inhaler doses of the medication Advair Diskus and its generic equivalents. He stopped at a Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton on Jan. 10, 2024, to refill his prescription and was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. ...

20 hours ago · Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase, but then he died of an asthma attack, per a lawsuit filed by his parents legacy ...

3 days ago · Cole Schmidtknecht’s family is demanding damages from Walgreens Pharmacy and United Health Group’s OptumRx for their alleged actions leading to the 2024 death, according to a lawsuit filed in ...

4 days ago · 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from asthma before his death. A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a ...

Jan 27, 2024 · Cole died at the age of 22 on Sunday, January 21, 2024, in Appleton, WI as a result of a severe asthma attack, leading to cardiac arrest, and ultimately his death. Cole was born on...

3 days ago · From birth, Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from chronic asthma that he treated with an Advair Diskus inhaler that cost him no more than $66. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch

Jan 31, 2025 · Cole left, without the medication or an option for a generic version. Five days later, Cole, 22, had a severe asthma attack. He died on Jan. 21, 2024. A new federal lawsuit filed by Cole’s parents, Shanon and Bil Schmidtknecht of Poynette, alleged the 700 percent increase in the cost of the inhaler caused their son’s death.

Mar 11, 2024 · Cole Schmidtknecht was a 22-year-old young man living in Appleton, Wisconsin who loved video games and sports. His parents Bil and Shanon described him as an inspirational free spirit with a love for being heard.

Jan 29, 2025 · Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had lived with chronic asthma since he was an infant, his parents Shanon and William “Bil” Schmidtknecht said in a lawsuit filed in federal court. To combat the condition, Cole used a daily steroid inhaler as preventive medication. However, when the cost of his inhaler unexpectedly rose beyond what Cole was able to ...