Calif. man faints, dies after seeing epidural

Reuters ^ | 7-7-05 | Anon

[Pharmboy]

Awful story. The "need to be there" trumps common sense sometimes. Some people (even tough guys) cannot stand to see needles, blood, etc.

[conservatrice]

I can see it already... husbands will not be allowed in birthing rooms anymore due to "liability" issues. I wish all these lawyers would go to @#$#.

[Tiger Smack]

suing cause HE fainted? wtf????

[Darkwolf377]

The hospital isn't responsible for him not being able to stand the sight of blood. It's a personal condition; it just happens to some folks. I have no problem with blood but have seen people go pale and woozy just seeing a drop of it. They're responsible for their own comportment.

[End Times Sentinel]

Bad judgement on his part.  I was only there for the last five minutes of each of mine and never saw anything.  Know your limitations.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Tax-chick]

Tragic.

[Moral Hazard]

"the lawsuit said, the hospital "owed him a duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foreseeable injuries resulting from his participation.""

Yeah, I'm sure everyone saw it coming!

[Millee]

"owed him a duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foreseeable injuries resulting from his participation."

Sad, but I don't see how this was a foreseeable injury. Guess that's why I'm not a lawyer.

[Sir Gawain]

Check her immigration status first.

[Vic3O3]

No, they'll just make them sign waivers.

[EagleUSA]

suing cause HE fainted? wtf????
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Oh, just another fine liberal who is so stupid, he find his own "valve".....

[dfwgator]

Next time I go into the delivery room, I'm wearing a football helmet.

[nuconvert]

Maybe they should hand out football helmets to the Dad's?

[mlc9852]

Why blame the lawyers? Blame the family of the victim who seek to blame the hospital for an unforeseeable accident.

[beaversmom]

I guess Savage was right the other day--men shouldn't be in the delivery room. Especially weak kneed men with an aversion to needles--hint, hint.

[socal_parrot]

The sight of the needle caused Steven Passalaqua, 33, to faint

Girlie-man.

[Pondman88]

When Mrs Pondman got her epi they asked me if I would faint....said it has happened before....

I thought the epidural was pretty cool, the doctor "missed" the first time and had to reinsert.

[TheBigB]

Yeah, it's dangerous for guys in there.

You gals have it so easy in the delivery room. : )

Hee hee. : )

[Bon mots]

Check her immigration status first.

The last name sounds Italian, and they were married.

[Nov3]

Unbelievable