Posted On: June 29, 2005, 10:03 am CDT

Posted By: Joey

Jay, I think your missing the point. This boy who took 300 pills (that's about one full economy size bottle) is the victim here along with his parents and his parents should be awarded with a monetary sum similar to that of winning the lottery. The high sum is important because it represents what this suicidal boy should have been able to make in his life (assuming he doesn't do this again) along with the pain and anguish that this doctor caused the family for not being able to stop this boy from his own doing. That Doctor shouldn't have waited for any tests. He should have immediately performed some sort of miracle to save the boy from accomplishing what he set out to do, or even better driving the kid himself to the transfer hospital (of course this opens up the possibility for auto liability if an accident were to occur during transportation). I know this: If I'm ever in trouble for something I did to my self, I want that Jury to help me point the blame elsewhere. Who cares if it helps to deteriorate an already crippling healthcare system. We will still get to turn around and complain about rising healthcare costs when we are actually the ones to blame.