Dennis Quaid finds someone to blame

He’s suing the makers of heparin for the medical mishap. The hospital has already apologized. Will it be enough?

Comments

RJS
I saw this bit of news yesterday, and I considered tearing Quaid a new one over it, but their reasoning didn’t seem spurious, and the fact that other children have died as a result and the company has done nothing to make the labeling safer seems relevant.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Quaid NOT sue the hospital, and to donate any and all damages to charity.
I hope this is what happens at least.
Eric Turkewitz
The fact that the hospital apologized, and Baxter Healthcare did not, may well be why only Baxter was sued.
See:
Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter Healthcare Over Heparin Label Mixup for Twins
scalpel
As Dr. RW suggests, there isn’t much likelihood of a successful suit when no damages occurred. Sure, it was a potentially dangerous situation, and the kids might have been injured. But they weren’t injured.
So what could a lawsuit against the hospital hope to recover? The medical bill? Mental anguish?
That’s why the hospital wasn’t sued. As soon as they (presumedly) wrote off the bill for the extra charges, the damages disappeared.
Anonymous
Quaid already made the public statement they are not after money. They only want Baxter to do what they should have done long before and change their labels. What is so wrong and outrageous about that?
Pei Loo
The RN who administered the heparin is the one who should be sued.
There is a distinct difference between 10 and 10,000 units.

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