Comments on: A cruise doctor is sued over a methadone overdose http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html#comment-67910 anonymous Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-a-methadone-overdose.html#comment-67910 "Even though I don't know how you can be sued for failure to bring back the dead"<br/><br/>I am familiar with one such case. It was eventually dropped. The lesson the plaintiff's attorney taught was: Don't be a good samaritan; keep walking and let sleeping dogs lie less you be accused of faulty resuscitation. “Even though I don’t know how you can be sued for failure to bring back the dead”

I am familiar with one such case. It was eventually dropped. The lesson the plaintiff’s attorney taught was: Don’t be a good samaritan; keep walking and let sleeping dogs lie less you be accused of faulty resuscitation.

]]> By: lawyersuxhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html#comment-67841 lawyersux Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-a-methadone-overdose.html#comment-67841 It is Gloria Allred, though, one of the biggest, hairiest sodomites on the West Coast. If anybody could win a jury over and bring them to tears, no matter how bullshit the case it's her. Since the 250K limit doesn't apply for a cruise ship, she may win the lottery. Even though I don't know how you can be sued for failure to bring back the dead. It is Gloria Allred, though, one of the biggest, hairiest sodomites on the West Coast. If anybody could win a jury over and bring them to tears, no matter how bullshit the case it’s her. Since the 250K limit doesn’t apply for a cruise ship, she may win the lottery. Even though I don’t know how you can be sued for failure to bring back the dead.

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html#comment-67828 anonymous Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-a-methadone-overdose.html#comment-67828 I think we could add this to Wikipedia under "frivolous". Someone is responsible for drug abuse and it is not the cruise line. You can't fault a doctor for not having a remedy for the illegal consumption of drugs. I vote for a quick burial at sea for all parties involved in this action. I think we could add this to Wikipedia under “frivolous”. Someone is responsible for drug abuse and it is not the cruise line. You can’t fault a doctor for not having a remedy for the illegal consumption of drugs. I vote for a quick burial at sea for all parties involved in this action.

]]> By: medstudent24http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html#comment-67820 medstudent24 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-a-methadone-overdose.html#comment-67820 No lawyer could defend this suit against the doctor without looking like a fool, its absolutely frivolous.<br/><br/>Also this is yet another case of idiotic parents and their "oh no my sweet child would NEVER do drugs" bullshit that gets exposed for the lie that it is on a regular basis. No lawyer could defend this suit against the doctor without looking like a fool, its absolutely frivolous.

Also this is yet another case of idiotic parents and their “oh no my sweet child would NEVER do drugs” bullshit that gets exposed for the lie that it is on a regular basis.

]]> By: Gasmanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-methadone.html#comment-67817 Gasman Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-cruise-doctor-is-sued-over-a-methadone-overdose.html#comment-67817 The antidote they refer to is naloxone, an opiate antagonist. <br/><br/>No one ever died or was harmed because of lack of naloxone. The treatment for opiate overdose, which causes respiratory depression, is to artificially support ventilation. That this person was found unresponsive and required CPR indicates that respiratory depression had progressed to the point of organ (heart) failure. The reversal of the breathing problem with CPR could not fix the damage from not breathing before being found. No 'antidote' exists to save her. <br/><br/>This is just the case of a parent lashing out and looking to assign blame when the blame rests squarely on the deceased and her drug supplier. The antidote they refer to is naloxone, an opiate antagonist.

No one ever died or was harmed because of lack of naloxone. The treatment for opiate overdose, which causes respiratory depression, is to artificially support ventilation. That this person was found unresponsive and required CPR indicates that respiratory depression had progressed to the point of organ (heart) failure. The reversal of the breathing problem with CPR could not fix the damage from not breathing before being found. No ‘antidote’ exists to save her.

This is just the case of a parent lashing out and looking to assign blame when the blame rests squarely on the deceased and her drug supplier.

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