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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:03 PM Original message |
Nurse Whistle-Blower Not Guilty for Reporting Doctor |
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renegade000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. good news n/t |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, but she has gone through months and months of |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. There is really, really something bad going on in this country..alternative |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #47 |
68. Slavery-conditioning is how I see the climate. nt |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
81. you are right. This case fits in with the broader wrong-doings/mentality |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
61. You're right, of course, but the next ... |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. I cannot believe she was ever even charged with this as a crime!! Horrendous! |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Yes, that charge was disgusting. I've run across many bad doctors. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
71. That is what happened to my mother. They left the catheter in and she died of bacterial pneumoni |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
88. sorry to hear about all of that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Deleted message |
NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yay! |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. +1 |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. She was awarded her attorneys fees, right? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If she wasn't, there is going to be a hell of a civil suit |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Leading to more attorney fees... |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Forget atty fees; look for suit based on abuse of process, |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
58. I so completely agree. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
78. Could RICO apply? |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
80. One of her complaints is that the doc was prescribing alternative |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
86. Good point |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. This was a heck of a cycle. The prosecutor in the case was originally from |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Wow! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. The sheriff needs to be run out of town. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. There is ..she is going to sue them all ..doc,sheriff,hospital,town |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. You don't get awarded attorney's fees in criminal law. For the |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Yes, that was part of tort reform... |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Wouldn't matter anyway. Criminal Courts don't hear Torts. That's |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Good point. |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Agree, but with limits. You go get an OJ dream team at taxpayer |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. She and the other nurse have a civil lawsuit underway |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Glad to hear it... And again, I'm on the nurses side on this one. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. Prosecutor using duress to compel them to drop suits.... |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. sounds like the prosecutor get stuck |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. No--she's got to sue for that---but it looks good--these are dream defendants--- |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Does the doc post here? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. He just might--let's start an autism thread and find out. n/t |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Hahaha... |
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MARALE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
85. He is a conservative |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Proving that anti-vaxers cross all parties, ethnicities, and genders. nt |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
89. Could you strip your well reasoned argument of ancillary terms? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
77. Don't worry, both of these nurses will get large judgments |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
84. No, This was a CRIMINAL Procedure |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. wow sanity still holds sway with jurors! |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have a "situation" being investigated by the TMB -- this makes me feel a lot better. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes! K&R |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R But, I wonder if she will have to move from there since the |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
65. She and the other Nurse involved.... |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Good to know. |
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clixtox (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:41 AM Response to Reply #65 |
73. A sincere thank you to the active nurses in Texas fighting for justice! N/T |
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chasmj (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. People trust nurses more than doctors |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. ...of course it would be in Texas |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. Does she have any legal recourse for their having ruined her career? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. She can sue for malicious prosecution |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I think she's got a hell of a case--n/t |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Yes and she can sue them for slander per se. |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Great news. |
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pundaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 04:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
75. Sheriffs are usually voted in to office. A lot of these voters should be fired. |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #75 |
90. Ah, I gotcha. |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. finally, some good news. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. She also was forced to hire a lawyer, I assume a personal expense. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
69. Many Nurses' around Texas.... |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. Thanks go to the jury. Reason prevails. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. Excellent, excellent news! n/t |
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eagertolearn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
38. We have to feel safe to protect the patients. My husband had to do this once |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. I hope this just verdict brings this horrendous case to a close--and that the nurses get damages |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. Yes ! |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sanity can still prevail, even in Texas. nt |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. Good for her, good for the jury, good for Texas and, in some way, a little... |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. i hope she turns around and sues his balls to the wall.. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
45. I have been in hospitals many times. Docs cut and prescribe and bless 'em for both, but nurses heal |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thank GOODNESS! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. Thank God. This was a horrible prosecution. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Excellent news! |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. K&R for Anne Mitchell. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
56. Good. But it shouldn't have gotten even this far |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
59. Hear hear for Nurses! nt |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
60. Nifong was ruined - I hope they ruin all of these guys |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
62. She could've gone to prison for 10 years for doing the right thing?? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:07 AM Response to Reply #62 |
82. Hey, it's Texas. nuff said. |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. Congratulations to Anne Mitchell! |
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bandit599 (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. She definitely has guts |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #63 |
79. She not only did the right thing, she did her job which is to advocate for her |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
67. knr. This is extremely good news. She did the right thing, and it's |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
70. Justice prevails. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
72. Kick and Rec! |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
74. i hope someone tells her how much support she has out here. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
76. I've written an anonymous letter to that medical board |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
83. good. i hope that asshole loses his whole practice too. n/t |
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