Tomorrow, 9/11 will be a year since John passed away. IT was revealed today that his family is suing the hospital for malpractice and misdiagnosing him.
I still am so sad that John is gone...I loved this guy
june262004
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He was one of my favorites.
DebsNY
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has it really been a year? wow...
RIP John Ritter...
Russo'sbride
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its so sad. He was soo funny on Threes Company.
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I loved him as well but must admit that I was kinda pissed off that the family is suing the hospital... on one hand if there was a problem and doctors misdiagnosed it, I guess I understand why they would sue but then on the other hand: why would you? I mean they have enough money so it cant be because they need it? I hope if they win some money they will give it to charity or something...
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...they have enough money so it cant be because they need it? I hope if they win some money they will give it to charity or something...
I don't like that line of logic .. 'they have enough money.' Who is anyone to judge whether someone has 'enough money.'
On a lighter note .. does anyone ever have 'enough money' ..
But seriously .. if the family feels there was an issue here .. and they've given it one year to consider .. then by all means, they are justified. I'd be more concerned if they turned around a month or so after the death and filed suit .. but regardless .. it is their right .. and yes, I do know people are sue-happy .. but when it comes to life-and-death issues .. that's different than what you see happening on People's Court .. it's amazing what people will go to court for .. and okay, maybe People's Court is a bad example .. but that's just an extreme example of some of the wild lawsuits that are brought up.
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...they have enough money so it cant be because they need it? I hope if they win some money they will give it to charity or something...
I don't like that line of logic .. 'they have enough money.' Who is anyone to judge whether someone has 'enough money.'
On a lighter note .. does anyone ever have 'enough money' ..
But seriously .. if the family feels there was an issue here .. and they've given it one year to consider .. then by all means, they are justified. I'd be more concerned if they turned around a month or so after the death and filed suit .. but regardless .. it is their right .. and yes, I do know people are sue-happy .. but when it comes to life-and-death issues .. that's different than what you see happening on People's Court .. it's amazing what people will go to court for .. and okay, maybe People's Court is a bad example .. but that's just an extreme example of some of the wild lawsuits that are brought up.
all I am trying to say is the money wont bring him back, obviously they are not starving, why sue?
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I understand what you meant .. my reply was more out of frustration in hearing that statement .. 'enough money' .. because I really don't think it's fair for anyone to pass judgement on another person/family like that. And whether a family is 'starving' or not, should have no bearing on whether it's okay or not to file a lawsuit of any kind.
And yes, I know money can not bring him back .. but like I said .. if they feel this is a case of wrongful death, then yes, they should sue.
Sure, doctors make mistakes, sometimes fatal mistakes .. and no, money can never bring those people back .. but if someone has a legitimate case, then absolutely, they should take the case to court .. think about it to the other extreme .. if there were never lawsuits against the medical profession .. I wouldn't even want to image those possibilities of potential disasters.
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I don't want to start Drama but Some people don't sue just for the money. That won't bring their loved one's back some people sue because the of the principal
Aga
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gotcha
we are totally ruining holly's thread it is always sad to see someone die at his age...
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I don't want to start Drama but Some people don't sue just for the money. That won't bring their loved one's back some people sue because the of the principal
ohhhh there it is that word DRAMA, no drama here just discussion...
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I don't want to start Drama but Some people don't sue just for the money. That won't bring their loved one's back some people sue because the of the principal
ohhhh there it is that word DRAMA, no drama here just discussion...
What I said was I DIDN'T want to start Drama. I never said there was drama. Just wanted this thread to stick to the Remembering John Ritter subject thats all.
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still can't believe he's gone. i sure loved watching him on tv.
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i think the saddest thing is that today is his daughters birthday
checka
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FH and I were so upset when we heard that he died. We both loved him
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I loved him too!! We took a picture of his star on the walk of fame when we were on our honeymoon!
Can't beleive its a year!! What a depressing day!! I still have a hard time looking at that photo. It makes me cry everytime I see it.
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I work in a med mal law firm, though I'm switching careers thankfully.
In my experience, people are treated like car parts in many hospitals. You have to really be a self-advocate in order to get the right care. I don't blame doctors per se, but hospitals have become more of a business than a profession. There are individual docs and nurses that rise above their work situations and there are those that don't.
JR's condition was a very very dangerous one. If detected early, it could have been treated, although of course there are no guarantees. Aortic dissection is a condition that's often misdiagnosed.
I don't know enough about the specifics to know whether anyone did anything wrong, i.e. what tests were ordered when etc. It is often VERY difficult to win a med mal case. Just because they sued, doesn't mean they'll get anything. That's the good thing about our legal system.
But if this law suit will shed light on a heart condition that people need to learn about so that they can be better advocates for themselves in hospitals (i.e. demand the right tests) so be it. And if there was a mistake, then I think the family should get something.
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Thank you for starting this thread! RIP John Ritter. My husband and I love you so much. We still watch 3s company every night on TV land!
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The point of the case isn't the money. It's proving that there was medical malpractice, and hopefully this action will help those doctors be more thorough when diagnosing people in the future. It's more to help stopping that from happening again.
