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N.H. Jury Awards $2.6 Million in Teen Overdose Malpractice Case

East News • June 28, 2005
A New Hampshire jury has awarded $2.6 million to the family of a teen who died after a massive aspirin overdose in 2001. But it's not clear how much John and Gaie Mitchell will receive, because ...

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Subject: RE: Standard of Care

Posted On: June 28, 2005, 12:49 pm CDT
Posted By: grant
Comment:
It seems this case was resolved based on emotion rather than looking at the standard of care in the industry. Doctors are not mind readers and medicine is not an exact science. As long as the proper procedures were followed and the patient is given the best possible care at that time, that is all any of us can expect. It is tragic that this young man took his own life, but that was his intention and he suceeded. The parents should not have been allowed to take out their suffering and anger on the doctor who tried to save their disturbed childs life.
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RE: Dr. Occhino is my doctor Andrew
Nov 17, 2009, 9:37 pm
RE: RE: Doctors still owe a suicidal patient proper care bob
Oct 6, 2009, 9:02 am
RE: Dr. Occhino is my doctor Dr Occhinos Patient
Apr 29, 2009, 6:55 pm
Dr. Occhino is my doctor leanne
Nov 19, 2008, 7:25 pm
RE: RE: Humans subject to human faults........ Dr. Millamos (internal medi)
Jun 30, 2005, 6:06 pm
RE: ! Joey
Jun 29, 2005, 10:03 am
If you support this settlement, you don't belong on a jury TK
Jun 29, 2005, 9:56 am
Doctors, Life and responsibility for ones self Joan
Jun 29, 2005, 9:45 am
! Jay
Jun 29, 2005, 9:27 am
RE: There must be more to this. Mark
Jun 28, 2005, 5:37 pm
RE: Humans subject to human faults........ Beth
Jun 28, 2005, 4:21 pm
There must be more to this. Don
Jun 28, 2005, 3:48 pm
RE: RE: Sad - award still ludicrious! Trudy
Jun 28, 2005, 3:43 pm
RE: Sad Jimmy
Jun 28, 2005, 3:32 pm
RE: Sad Joey
Jun 28, 2005, 3:28 pm
Humans subject to human faults........ Joan
Jun 28, 2005, 3:17 pm
RE: Hope Joan, Joey, grant are not a healthcare providers!!! beth
Jun 28, 2005, 3:04 pm
We have already drawn the line! Ross
Jun 28, 2005, 2:53 pm
Sad Joan
Jun 28, 2005, 2:38 pm
RE: RE: RE: Hang the Jury and the parents with the same rope Joey
Jun 28, 2005, 2:26 pm
RE: RE: Hang the Jury and the parents with the same rope Ross
Jun 28, 2005, 2:12 pm
RE: Hang the Jury and the parents with the same rope JAM
Jun 28, 2005, 1:44 pm
RE: Doctors still owe a suicidal patient proper care Beth
Jun 28, 2005, 1:44 pm
Sad that insurance companies pay for others state of mind Frank
Jun 28, 2005, 1:14 pm
RE: Standard of Care grant
Jun 28, 2005, 12:49 pm
Hang the Jury and the parents with the same rope Joey
Jun 28, 2005, 12:37 pm
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