On September 11, 2003 John Ritter passed away unexpectedly. His death was due to a torn aorta. When he first realized that something was wrong, he was on the set of “8 Simple Rules…for Dating My Teenage Daughter” where he was currently taping for an episode. John was rushed to St. Joseph Medical Center where he was treated. However, at the hospital, the doctors were unable to do much for John.
His widow, Amy Yasbeck, felt that the doctors should be held responsible for John’s death. She decided to sue the doctors that were working on John that night. She also felt that the doctors that gave John a medical test in previous years should have been able to discover that this was going to occur. It is stated that John should have consulted with other doctors after he got those tests back but failed to. Although he didn’t consult with other doctors, this didn’t play a role in his death.
The doctors stated that even if they had time to perform surgery, that the outcome would have been the same. However, the jury decided that the doctors were not reliable for John’s death as they did what they could for him.
Although this was a tragic death, I don’t think that the doctors should be held responsible. I feel that they did what they could do for him. John Ritter will be missed by many. He has brought happiness to all those that he knew him and his fans.
His widow, Amy Yasbeck, felt that the doctors should be held responsible for John’s death. She decided to sue the doctors that were working on John that night. She also felt that the doctors that gave John a medical test in previous years should have been able to discover that this was going to occur. It is stated that John should have consulted with other doctors after he got those tests back but failed to. Although he didn’t consult with other doctors, this didn’t play a role in his death.
The doctors stated that even if they had time to perform surgery, that the outcome would have been the same. However, the jury decided that the doctors were not reliable for John’s death as they did what they could for him.
Although this was a tragic death, I don’t think that the doctors should be held responsible. I feel that they did what they could do for him. John Ritter will be missed by many. He has brought happiness to all those that he knew him and his fans.
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