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Michael Schiavo Poised To Sue Caregivers
Tampa Bay Online ^ | 8/10/05 | David Sommer

Posted on 08/10/2005 10:38:54 AM PDT by marshmallow

CLEARWATER - Michael Schiavo has asked a court to waive the two-year statute of limitations on filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against one or more of his deceased wife's caregivers.

Terri Schiavo, 41, died March 31 after her feeding tube was removed after a seven-year court battle.

Schiavo's attorney in this case, Mark Perenich, said he was not able to discuss the proposed lawsuit behind Tuesday's request for an extension of the two-year statute of limitations.

By law, medical malpractice lawsuits must be filed within two years of the alleged misconduct unless an extension is granted.

In October 2003, Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed on court order. Doctors reinserted it on orders from Gov. Jeb Bush.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: euthanasia; greed; hildythreat; hino; itsover; murder; pyramidscheme; schiavo; schindler; scumbag; serialkiller; showmethemoney; slipperyslope; terri; terrischiavo; terrischindler; wifekiller
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To: marshmallow
Michael Schiavo has asked a court to waive the two-year statute of limitations on filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against one or more of his deceased wife's caregivers.

You wait too long, and you are out of luck, even if you have a great case otherwise. The only exception if for fraud or fraud upon the court. The court will tell him to get lost.

401 posted on 08/12/2005 3:11:02 PM PDT by connectthedots
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To: fortunecookie

Then he has every right to do so. If there was a DNR and they did not follow it, then they should be sued. If they had followed the law on this, none of this would have happened and we would never have heard the name Terri Schiavo.


402 posted on 08/12/2005 3:29:59 PM PDT by Hildy ("When you want something you've never had, you've got to do something you've never done.")
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To: connectthedots

"You wait too long, and you are out of luck"

Maybe in most courts, buy who knows how this one will rule.


403 posted on 08/12/2005 4:08:08 PM PDT by pickyourpoison (" Laus Deo ")
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To: pickyourpoison

should be..but


404 posted on 08/12/2005 4:09:18 PM PDT by pickyourpoison (" Laus Deo ")
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To: fortunecookie; Hildy; NautiNurse
"Show me where it says it's a medical malpractice suit and I'll apologize." - Hildy

"This article on Schiavo's lawsuit called Schiavo Seeks Extension on Deadline to Sue Caregivers contains as the first 2 lines the following: Michael Schiavo has asked a Florida court to extend the deadline for him to file lawsuits under the state's medical malpractice laws."- fortunecookie

I think NautiNurse figured it out. She just post pictures for Hildy since she can't read. : )

405 posted on 08/12/2005 5:17:59 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: Miss Behave
>> I still see Juan's "dear in the headlights"

May I have a giggle, Deer?

406 posted on 08/12/2005 5:25:50 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: bjs1779

You're so clever. It turns out that Schiavo has a legitimate suit. If they ignored a DNR, they broke the law. If they had just followed the law, nobody would have ever heard of Teri Schiavo. I'll donate money for this lawsuit. A DNR is a legal document and must be adhered to.


407 posted on 08/12/2005 5:36:21 PM PDT by Hildy ("When you want something you've never had, you've got to do something you've never done.")
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To: Hildy
>> If there was a DNR and they did not follow it, then they should be sued.

I believe you are mistaken. Guardians cannot use DNR orders to deny their wards medical treatment. Michael tried that early on, you recall, when Terri developed a uninary tract infection. As he later admitted in court, Michael ordered that she not be treated. That was against the law. The facility overruled him and gave her the antibiotics she needed.

What we learned is that Michael was not only willing but eager for his wife to die of a urinary tract infection -- every woman's nightmare. He knew she could feel pain and he knows enough medicine to know that this is a hideous death.

408 posted on 08/12/2005 5:37:57 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: Hildy
Then he has every right to do so. If there was a DNR and they did not follow it, then they should be sued. If they had followed the law on this, none of this would have happened and we would never have heard the name Terri Schiavo.

There was no DNR orders posted for Terri until her loving husband won the malpractice award. After that, there was no resuscitation attempt needed for Terri. Maybe you can make something else up?

409 posted on 08/12/2005 5:38:51 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: Earthdweller
> Omissions are such a pain.

I think you have the makings of a good TV series: OMISSION POSSIBLE.

I remember some theme music for it if you wish :-)

410 posted on 08/12/2005 5:44:52 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: Hildy
It turns out that Schiavo has a legitimate suit. If they ignored a DNR, they broke the law.

You really need to take a course on logic. Most people develop it naturally, others need help.

411 posted on 08/12/2005 5:46:03 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: floriduh voter

There is one question I am eager to ask the witness. If anyone can be go-between, Freepmail me.


412 posted on 08/12/2005 6:05:40 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: ZULU
>> He could crawl under a slug.

Ooh, very expressive!

He'd leave a trail of slime on the slug, too.

413 posted on 08/12/2005 6:17:35 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: T'wit
"OMISSION POSSIBLE"

Why you Twit you.....if you weren't so doggone funny, I'd.....I'd....(just think of Ralph on the Honeymooners ...that is if you weren't in diapers when he aired. Tee Hee!)

414 posted on 08/12/2005 6:29:15 PM PDT by Earthdweller (US descendant of French Protestants ....Terri Schiavo, "Where there's life, there's hope.")
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To: Earthdweller
I don't know about anyone else, but when I'm tired and try to type fast, one half of my mistakes are homonyms. Perhaps that's so for others, too. There have been charming examples all day, of which my favorite, with apologies, was "towing the liberal line." I can just picture the liberal line dangling out the back of a car or an airplane. Maybe liberals hang their laundry on their liberal line.

Correct is "toe" the line, but what fun is that? :-)

415 posted on 08/12/2005 6:39:44 PM PDT by T'wit (Twit's Law #41: If justice were for sale, you could finally get some.)
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To: floriduh voter

Of all the 'good deeds' of guardians they had to pick from, they chose this. Of course.


416 posted on 08/12/2005 7:02:03 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (No wonder the Southern Baptist Church threw Greer out: Only one god per church! [Ann Coulter])
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Real guardians who care about their wards were up in arms that HINO was named guardian of the year. The controversies are not going to end any time soon.

Too many Floridians are saying enough is enough with the coverups, corruption and frivolous lawsuits.

More today at http://www.theempirejournal.com

417 posted on 08/12/2005 7:17:41 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org)
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To: floriduh voter

Yeah... like why don't they feature some foster parent who got a rough kid and turned him into a gem?


418 posted on 08/12/2005 7:21:52 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (No wonder the Southern Baptist Church threw Greer out: Only one god per church! [Ann Coulter])
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To: Hildy
I'll donate money for this lawsuit.

That's the spirit, Hildy. You're going to show us how things should be done.


419 posted on 08/12/2005 7:27:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I like your suggestion. Helping a child is an honorable pursuit.


420 posted on 08/12/2005 7:31:38 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org)
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