[libbylu]

I agree, and you just know it was a freak accident. And transferring her to another hospital in an ambulance an hour away? They would have helicoptered her to the big hospital when they picked her up at the lodge, here in the US.
I live over a helicopter flight line that runs to Shands from the west, used all the time.

[grellis]

Anyone who is really interested in how Canadians handle medical emergencies--here's a thought: Why not ask one of our Canadian freepers? We've got many. We probably have a few in Montreal.

And you know, Montreal isn't some backwater town with medical facilities using technology out of the '50s. Socialized medicine or not, I have a very hard time believing that Richardson didn't receive outstanding care--particularly because of her celebrity. What kind of hospital wants to be known as the one who accidentally let a well liked, popular actress die?

JMO, this is a tragedy, plain and simple. The result would have been the same if she fell at Kissing Bridge or Sugar Loaf. Prayers for her family and friends