Ritter's Widow Disputes His Treatment

olbear70 01:34:33 PM Feb 11 2008

I had an AAA like John Ritter's on the same day in 2003. Due to excellent care by nurses and doctors at a small-town hospital (Montrose. CO Memorial Hospital) I survived. My personal doctor in Denver had diagnosed it as a hernia. The Montrose emergency room people got it right and saved my life.

pjjones1028 05:25:23 PM Feb 07 2008

I noticed in the article they said that Ritter never expressed excrustiating pain as a symptom... My mother had a aortic dissection 5 years ago and luckily survived. She said she never experienced alot of pain when it happened, just that she felt weak all over and dizzy. Said the pain was very minimal

muayboxe@aol.in 09:48:46 AM Feb 07 2008

Life can't be measured in terms of MONEY! PERIOD
Sorry wont cut it, neither will pathetic pay-offs. The culpable culprit must PAY the same amount as he-she would make had they been alive! Now take that to the court.

mkline2090 09:32:06 AM Feb 07 2008

an accident. How much $$$ does this greedy ________ need?

whirlygig 07:06:36 PM Feb 06 2008

Doctors are not God, keep in mind that they are 'practicing' medicine and don't preform miracles

moemoe4537 04:57:23 PM Feb 06 2008

she is a dr in which state?

skydiveliz 03:13:06 PM Feb 06 2008

Unlees you have been throught he pain and agony......you have no right to comment...you haven't been their you don't walk in the shoes. The system dictates the rule we as victims have to play by them

skydiveliz 03:11:06 PM Feb 06 2008

They are responsible for giving back what they took financialy and Mr riters potential ernings were great and if some who makes 30,000 per yr is a victim they owe his potential earning for his lifetime. People who make 30K it should be relaced peoplewho make 100K it should be relaced, people who make millions it should be replaced this is how they live and they should continue to live that way.

skydiveliz 03:04:17 PM Feb 06 2008

My malpractice suit for my husband was clear cut, the staff doctor that all residents answered to went forward and we had them cut and dry. You as a doctor as they were, are responsible for ruining my family, my children and 11yrs later they deal with every life event without their father. The biggest thing I wanted was responsibility and accounabilty and you are responsible as doctors to give back the only thing you can and that is the continued lifestyle they had. I found out early on that this process of a lawsuit had nothing to do with me or my children, it had to do with Money.....Doctors Lawyers established the game....I Played by the rules they or the system established. You won't come forward and say I am so very sorry......... you use everything you can to save a dime...I hope you are proud.

grtmd 12:36:57 PM Feb 06 2008

Report This! I am a physician who treats these conditions and from the description of the case it was a missed diagnosis, but one that is very difficult

clroberta 03:00:50 PM Feb 06 2008

What a pathetically greedy society that we have. We think that everything is suitworthy. Dissecting aortic aneurysms are notoriously difficult to diagnose and have very high mortality rates. It is sad that he died, but this does not constitute malpractice. We all suffer when these types of frivolous lawsuits are filed. She should take the very large sum of money that she has already extracted and engage in grief counseling.