Louisville, KY - A medical expert says a high school football player who was denied water during practice did not die from dehydration. Max Gilpin’s family disputes that claim.

This is all related to the family’s civil law suit. Kentucky’s former state medical examiner says Gilpin was not dehydrated and an ADHD drug contributed to his death.

The Gilpin’s family attorney disagrees.

Dr. George Nichols is a consultant for lawyers representing PRP former Head Football Coach Jason Stinson in his civil case. Nichols was also Kentucky’s former chief medical examiner.

The coroner has ruled that Gilpin died last August from complications from heat stroke from football practice. Prosecutors say he denied his players water during practice.

Dr. Nichols says medical records show Gilpin’s body was hydrated. But the Gilpin family attorney disagrees, saying the evidence shows that Max did not have enough water in his system.

Dr. Nichols says he believes a prescription drug, Adderol, may have contributed to Gilpin’s death, though he calls it a “rare phenomenon.” Adderall is commonly prescribed for people with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The Gilpin family’s civil suit seeks monetary damages for the death of their son against the school’s coaches and the athletic director.

In the criminal case, Stinson is charged with reckless homicide. He has pleaded not guilty.

Courtesy of Fox41