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Janet McFarland · 09-09-2004, 05:46 PM

Here's an article I got off ET online:

RITTER FAMILY SUES HOSPITAL
September 9, 2004

ET has learned that relatives of the late JOHN RITTER are suing several medical professionals and the Burbank, CA, hospital where the actor died a year ago. In a wrongful death and malpractice suit filed last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ritter's wife, AMY YASBECK, and children, CARLY, TYLER, JASON and STELLA, are alleging that doctors misdiagnosed Ritter's condition. The 54-year-old Ritter died on September 11 last year after complaining of chest pain, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. He was taken to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center at approximately 6:10 p.m. According to the lawsuit, Ritter was initially misdiagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction, then misdiagnosed with pericardial tamponade. The actor died that evening at 10:48 p.m. of what was ultimately determined to be a "large ascending aortic aneurysm with a severe dissection."

The suit alleges that "if proper procedures had been followed to diagnose and treat Mr. Ritter's symptoms, he would be alive and well today." A statement from the hospital in response to the lawsuit says, "When Mr. Ritter was originally admitted to our hospital, his family asked that no information on his illness be released by the hospital. We will continue to honor this request. We extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the Ritter family for their loss."

Chain Gang Member · 09-09-2004, 05:53 PM

Damn those doctors

MRS. Ralph Furley · 09-09-2004, 08:39 PM

a misdiagnosis how horrible.

I Love John Ritter · 09-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jackhammer
Damn those doctors

I totally agree with you!

jjlover · 09-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jackhammer
Damn those doctors

I absolutely agree.

Screenwriter · 09-10-2004, 03:38 PM

This is really disappointing... we depend on doctors... as a society we depend on the medical profession to guide us towards health... and this has to happen. A misdiagnosis... how incredible!

Chain Gang Member · 09-10-2004, 03:39 PM

I hope they sue them for every penny they have

Janet McFarland · 09-10-2004, 03:41 PM

I am really upset that they misdiagnosed him

Just think, he could've been alive and well right now, and we might have even got a Three's Company reunion if John & Joyce picked a script! Too bad

I Love John Ritter · 09-10-2004, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jackhammer
I hope they sue them for every penny they have

That's what they deserve! Because of them, my favorite actor is no longer here!

I Love John Ritter · 09-10-2004, 06:10 PM

Sorry, double post

Chain Gang Member · 09-10-2004, 06:32 PM

If I ever got my hands on those doctors,I'd do this to all of them

Warm & Fuzzy · 09-10-2004, 07:55 PM

I was just about to post this, but I guess you beat me to it! And yes, it IS a misfortune that Ritter's condition was midiagnosed. Very sad, indeed. But I guess we just have to accept the fact that doctors are humans, too. They make mistakes just like everyone else does. But I have to agree that this IS a terrrible, terrible mistake to make.

Anyway, here's an article I scanned from amNY.

DetectiveGriffin · 09-10-2004, 09:30 PM

Im interested to see how this ultimately turns out. I think its one of those things thats about impossible to diagnose - hidden anuerysms from inner layers of vessles -- maybe on a sensational show like ER would someone think of that off the top of his head.

Maybe more patients present to major trauma centers that way, but your chances of surviving just about anything are better at a major trauma center with experienced teaching doctors and then students from multiple backgrounds and with recent up-tp-date university knowledge.

I cant wait to move to a larger city, just because if anyone in my family is ever in an accident, emergency care will be much better.

Screenwriter · 09-10-2004, 11:52 PM

Do you know why these big cities have these trauma centers? More crime exists in these big cities. And the crimes that are committed are ingenious.

iloveJohn4 · 09-10-2004, 11:55 PM

omg thats so sad and also frustrating

09-09-2004, 05:46 PM	#1
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	Ritter Family Sues Hospital! Here's an article I got off ET online: RITTER FAMILY SUES HOSPITAL September 9, 2004 ET has learned that relatives of the late JOHN RITTER are suing several medical professionals and the Burbank, CA, hospital where the actor died a year ago. In a wrongful death and malpractice suit filed last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ritter's wife, AMY YASBECK, and children, CARLY, TYLER, JASON and STELLA, are alleging that doctors misdiagnosed Ritter's condition. The 54-year-old Ritter died on September 11 last year after complaining of chest pain, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. He was taken to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center at approximately 6:10 p.m. According to the lawsuit, Ritter was initially misdiagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction, then misdiagnosed with pericardial tamponade. The actor died that evening at 10:48 p.m. of what was ultimately determined to be a "large ascending aortic aneurysm with a severe dissection." The suit alleges that "if proper procedures had been followed to diagnose and treat Mr. Ritter's symptoms, he would be alive and well today." A statement from the hospital in response to the lawsuit says, "When Mr. Ritter was originally admitted to our hospital, his family asked that no information on his illness be released by the hospital. We will continue to honor this request. We extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the Ritter family for their loss."

09-09-2004, 05:53 PM	#2
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09-10-2004, 03:38 PM	#6
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09-10-2004, 07:55 PM	#12
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	I was just about to post this, but I guess you beat me to it! And yes, it IS a misfortune that Ritter's condition was midiagnosed. Very sad, indeed. But I guess we just have to accept the fact that doctors are humans, too. They make mistakes just like everyone else does. But I have to agree that this IS a terrrible, terrible mistake to make. Anyway, here's an article I scanned from amNY.
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09-10-2004, 11:55 PM	#15
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09-09-2004, 08:39 PM	#3
MRS. Ralph Furley Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 15, 2004 Location: Knocking on apt 201's door! Posts: 133	a misdiagnosis how horrible.

09-10-2004, 03:39 PM	#7
Chain Gang Member 1st Female Triple Crown Champ Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Watching Three's Company & Wrestling Posts: 8,925	I hope they sue them for every penny they have

09-10-2004, 03:41 PM	#8
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	I am really upset that they misdiagnosed him Just think, he could've been alive and well right now, and we might have even got a Three's Company reunion if John & Joyce picked a script! Too bad

09-10-2004, 06:10 PM	#10
I Love John Ritter Miss ya, John Senior Member Join Date: Apr 06, 2004 Location: In John Ritter's arms Posts: 2,687	Sorry, double post

09-10-2004, 06:32 PM	#11
Chain Gang Member 1st Female Triple Crown Champ Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Watching Three's Company & Wrestling Posts: 8,925	If I ever got my hands on those doctors,I'd do this to all of them

09-10-2004, 09:30 PM	#13
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	Im interested to see how this ultimately turns out. I think its one of those things thats about impossible to diagnose - hidden anuerysms from inner layers of vessles -- maybe on a sensational show like ER would someone think of that off the top of his head. Maybe more patients present to major trauma centers that way, but your chances of surviving just about anything are better at a major trauma center with experienced teaching doctors and then students from multiple backgrounds and with recent up-tp-date university knowledge. I cant wait to move to a larger city, just because if anyone in my family is ever in an accident, emergency care will be much better.

09-10-2004, 11:52 PM	#14
Screenwriter Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2002 Posts: 760	Do you know why these big cities have these trauma centers? More crime exists in these big cities. And the crimes that are committed are ingenious.