Relatives of a New Jersey man who authorities say was fatally poisoned by his estranged wife are suing the woman's employer and the hospital that treated him.
The family alleges in their civil wrongful-death complaint that Xiaoye (zow-yay) Wang's death could have been avoided if Bristol-Myers Squibb and the University of Medical Center at Princeton hadn't acted negligently.
Prosecutors say his estranged wife, Tianle Li (tee-ahn-lay lee), obtained thallium from her job as a chemist at the pharmaceutical company. Authorities say Li slipped the highly toxic metal into her husband's food between mid-November and Jan. 26, when he died at the hospital.
She has pleaded not guilty to murder and hindering apprehension charges.
The company and the hospital aren't commenting on the lawsuit.
The family hired a Philadelphia-based law firm.