The family of a man who died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Backus Hospital after being given three blood thinners has received a $2.65 million settlement.

Gary Wheelis was rushed to the Norwich-based hospital on Dec. 12, 2012, because he had chicken stuck in his throat, according to a 42-page lawsuit filed in New London Superior Court in 2014. Surgery to remove the chicken was successful, but Wheelis had a minor stroke soon after.