Jackson's hospital treatment blamed by grandmother's family for her death
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A hospital's focus on accommodating a flu-stricken Michael Jackson contributed to the death of an elderly heart patient, according to members of the woman's family who on Friday threatened to sue the pop star and the hospital.
The family of Manuela Gomez Ruiz, 74, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the grandmother was relocated from Marian Medical Center's primary trauma room to a smaller room so that Jackson could have the larger room. Ruiz was being treated Feb. 15 for a heart attack, the family said, and died the same day after two more heart attacks following her move.
Jackson's overnight hospitalization ended Feb. 16, forcing a postponement of jury selection in his child molestation case. That selection process concluded Thursday, setting up opening statements Monday.
Members of Ruiz's family said they have hired an attorney and plan to sue the hospital and Jackson.
posted by toodles at 3:04 PM
2 Comments:
Is this stupid or what! Talking about looking for an easy payday. All lawyers should be sent to a remote island...
They should sue the hospital, not Jacko. He has no money left.
Then the hospital should sue them back, for annoyance.
I take it all back, and go with Mike's suggestion. Only the island should be an atoll, and we should start nuclear weapon testing again...
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