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In reply to the discussion: Man Dies During Threesome, Family Wins $3M for Medical Malpractice [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(26,328 posts)Common sense would say follow your doctors orders.
Common sense would say a person having chest pains should be admitted to a hospital. Not scheduled for an appointment. Anything less is rolling the dice with the patient's life and the doctor's mal-practice policy. I guess they both lost.
Common sense would say, at the very least, ordered strict bed-rest (no pun intended).
Common sense says sometimes doctors prefer to schedule procedures at THEIR convenience and availability for profit motive rather than admit to the ER on an emergency basis.
Common sense says perhaps the jury agreed.
Common sense says perhaps the appellate authority will view the same evidence and agree.
Common sense says making declarative statements on the merits of the case based on a hyped "news" article is asinine.